Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08

1902  On this day in history death of sipyagain, Russian min of interior/headed Secret Service, assassinated   

1906  On this day in history death of auguste D, First recorded Alzheimer's victim (b. 1950)   

1919  Death of Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (b. 1848) on this day in history.   

1920  Charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies   

1931  Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history edwin Cannan, economist, dies   

1936  Death of Robert Bárány, Austrian physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1876) on April - 08.   

1937  Arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 08 harold Baumgartner, cricketer (took 2-99 lefty in test for S Af), dies   

1942  On this day in history alfred Mombert, writer, dies   

1943  On this day in history death of paul Colin, Belgian journalist/collaborator, executed   

1947  Henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies on April - 08.   

1948  On this day in history josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40   

1950  Albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63 on April - 08.   

1957  On April - 08 frank Chester, cricketer (distinguished 1-armed Engl Test ump), dies   

1958  On April - 08 death of ethel Turner, Australian author (b. 1872)   

1959  Gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies on April - 08.   

1963  On this day in history len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies   

1965  On April - 08 erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at 70   

1966  George Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history arthur Walter Kramer, composer, dies at 78   

1970  On April - 08 marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies   

1973  Pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91 on April - 08.   

1974  On April - 08 death of james Charles McGuigan, Catholic archbishop of Toronto (b. 1894)   

1976  Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35 on April - 08.   

1977  Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1978  On April - 08 ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83   

1981  On this day in history norman Taurog, dies   

1984  Death of Pyotr Kapitsa, Russian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1894) on April - 08.   

1985  Death of J. Fred Coots, American songwriter (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1986  Death of Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer (b. 1967) on April - 08.   

1987  Francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90 on April - 08.   

1990  On this day in history doreen Sloane, dies   

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1320  King Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367) was born on this day in history.   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on April - 08.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history birth of michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593)   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1605  On April - 08 birth of philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65)   

1631  Cornelis de Heem, painter was born on this day in history.