Famous Birthdays In October - 08

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

1868  On October - 08 birth of max Slevogt, German painter   

1869  On this day in history birth of j Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

1870  Louis Vierne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)   

1875  Hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903) was born on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history birth of hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968)   

1880  On October - 08 birth of ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party)   

1883  On this day in history birth of otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970)   

1883  On this day in history birth of dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977)   

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1888  Clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

1895  Juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

1898  On October - 08 birth of clarence Williams, composer   

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

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

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

1900  On October - 08 birth of serge Chermayeff, architect/designer   

1900  Zeno Octavian Vancea, composer was born on this day in history.   

1901  Eivind Groven, composer was born on October - 08.   

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  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  On this day in history death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

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

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

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

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