Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1864  On October - 08 birth of ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955)   

1868  On this day in history 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  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  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) was born on October - 08.   

1874  Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) was born on October - 08.   

1875  Hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903) was born on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

1883  On October - 08 birth of otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970)   

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  On this day in history birth of william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer   

1887  On October - 08 birth of huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956)   

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  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 October - 08.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

1903  On October - 08 birth of lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  Howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story) was born on October - 08.   

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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  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

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  On this day in history death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

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.