Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1908  Paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1909  Bill Hewitt, NFL end (Chicago Bears, Phila Eagles) was born on October - 08.   

1910  On October - 08 birth of raymod Gray Lewis, Ontario Canada, 4X400 relayer (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1910  On this day in history birth of kirk Alyn, American actor (d. 1999)   

1910  Gus Hall, American union organizer and head of the U.S. Communist Party (d. 2000) was born on October - 08.   

1910  Ray Lewis, Canadian runner (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1913  Walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish) was born on October - 08.   

1916  On this day in history birth of spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen)   

1917  On October - 08 birth of danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1917  On this day in history birth of hans Poser, composer   

1917  On this day in history birth of billy Conn, American boxer (d. 1993)   

1917  Walter Lord, American author (d. 2002) was born on October - 08.   

1918  Ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera) was born on October - 08.   

1919  Bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946) was born on October - 08.   

1919  On this day in history birth of kiichi Miyazawa, premier Japan (1991-93)   

1920  On October - 08 birth of frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune)   

1920  On October - 08 birth of maxie Herber, Germany, figure skater pairs (Olympic-gold-1936)   

1921  Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist was born on October - 08.   

1922  Douglas Gray, archivist was born on October - 08.   

1922  On this day in history birth of svend Westergaard, composer   

1924  Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of alphons Egli, member of the Swiss Federal Council   

1925  Andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic was born on October - 08.   

1927  Al Duncan, drummer was born on October - 08.   

1927  On this day in history birth of gigi Durston, Balt Md, singer (Sonny Kendis Show)   

1927  Raaj Kumar, film star was born on this day in history.   

1927  Torbjorn Falkanger, Norway, took Olympic oath (1952) was born on this day in history.   

1927  Jim Elliot, American missionary (d. 1956) was born on October - 08.   

1927  César Milstein, Argentine scientist, Nobel laureate (d. 2002) was born on this day in history.   

1928  Neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's) was born on October - 08.   

1928  On October - 08 birth of m. Russell Ballard, LDS apostle   

1928  On this day in history birth of bill Maynard, British actor   

1929  On this day in history birth of valdir Pereira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2001)   

1930  On October - 08 birth of james Olsen, Evanston IL, actor (Andromeda Strain, Spell)   

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0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

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 this day in history.   

1317  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies