Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1864  On this day in history birth of ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955)  

1868  On this day in history birth of max Slevogt, German painter  

1869  On October - 08 birth of j Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)  

1870  Louis Vierne, composer was born on October - 08.  

1872  On October - 08 birth of john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)  

1873  On October - 08 birth of ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)  

1874  On October - 08 birth of nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)  

1875  On October - 08 birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)  

1877  On October - 08 birth of hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968)  

1880  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party) was born on this day in history.  

1883  Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.  

1883  On October - 08 birth of dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977)  

1884  On this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942)  

1885  On October - 08 birth of william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer  

1887  Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.  

1888  On October - 08 birth of clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)  

1889  On this day in history birth of c. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966)  

1890  Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player) was born on October - 08.  

1890  Eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I) was born on this day in history.  

1890  Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971) was born on October - 08.  

1895  Jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl) was born on this day in history.  

1895  On October - 08 birth of juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74)  

1895  King Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939) was born on October - 08.  

1896  Julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967) was born on this day in history.  

1897  Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) was born on this day in history.  

1898  On October - 08 birth of clarence Williams, composer  

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on October - 08.  

1899  Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP) was born on October - 08.  

1900  Geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect was born on October - 08.  

1900  Serge Chermayeff, architect/designer was born on this day in history.  

1900  Zeno Octavian Vancea, composer was born on October - 08.  

1901  Eivind Groven, composer was born on this day in history.  

1903  Lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on this day in history.  

1907  On this day in history birth of howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story)  

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.  

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.  

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.  

1253  On this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies  

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on this day in history.  

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.  

1604  On this day in history janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58  

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on October - 08.