Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

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

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

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  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 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 October - 08.   

1883  Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970) was born on October - 08.   

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

1884  On October - 08 birth of walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942)   

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 October - 08.   

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

1890  On this day in history birth of cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player)   

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  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  On October - 08 birth of rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

1898  On this day in history birth of clarence Williams, composer   

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

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

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0705  On October - 08 abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  On October - 08 death of jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen   

1094  On October - 08 death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  On October - 08 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  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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