Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1864  Ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955) was born on October - 08.   

1868  Max Slevogt, German painter was born on October - 08.   

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

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

1872  On this day in history birth of john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)   

1873  On this day in history birth of ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram)   

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

1875  On this day in history birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)   

1877  Hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

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  Dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956)   

1888  Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) was born on October - 08.   

1889  C. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966) was born on October - 08.   

1890  Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I)   

1890  Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 08 birth of jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl)   

1895  Juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74) was born on October - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1900  On this day in history birth of serge Chermayeff, architect/designer   

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

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 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 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  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

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

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies