Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

1864  Ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

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

1869  J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history birth of louis Vierne, composer   

1872  John Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone) was born on October - 08.   

1873  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) was born on October - 08.   

1874  Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) was born on this day in history.   

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

1877  Hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968) was born on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942) was born on October - 08.   

1885  William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer was born on October - 08.   

1887  Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956) was born on October - 08.   

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

1889  C. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On October - 08 birth of cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player)   

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  On this day in history birth of jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl)   

1895  On this day in history birth of juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74)   

1895  King Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939) was born on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history birth of julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967)   

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

1898  Clarence Williams, composer was born on October - 08.   

1899  On this day in history birth of milner Connorton Gray, designer   

1899  On this day in history birth of pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP)   

1900  On October - 08 birth of geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect   

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

1900  On this day in history birth of zeno Octavian Vancea, composer   

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

1903  On this day in history birth of lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  On October - 08 birth of howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story)   

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

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

1286  On this day in history death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.