Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 08

1914  On this day in history death of maximilian von Spee, German naval officer (b. 1861)   

1917  Death of Mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836) on this day in history.   

1923  Dom Joseph Pothier, French Benedictine/musicologist, dies at 88 on December - 08.   

1924  Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1926  Jan Six, Dutch art historian/collector, dies on this day in history.   

1934  Bernhard Seklas, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history death of friedrich Glauser, German-language Swiss writer (b. 1896)   

1939  Ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of George Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1952  Death of Charles Lightoller, English second officer on the Titanic (b. 1874) on December - 08.   

1954  On December - 08 gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50   

1955  On this day in history jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69   

1956  Edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76 on December - 08.   

1957  Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 on December - 08.   

1958  Death of Tris Speaker, American baseball player (b. 1888) on December - 08.   

1961  William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history death of field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata, Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908)   

1966  Death of Ward Morehouse, American theater critic and newspaper columnist (b. 1899) on December - 08.   

1967  Robert H Lawrence, USAF/astronaut, dies at 32 on December - 08.   

1969  On this day in history vincenzo Davico, composer, dies at 80   

1970  On December - 08 christopher K Ingold, English chemist, dies at 77   

1972  On this day in history george Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash   

1975  Death of Gary Thain, New Zealand bassist (Uriah Heep) (b. 1948) on December - 08.   

1978  Golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80 on December - 08.   

1980  On this day in history death of john Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40   

1981  On this day in history shakey, [Walter Horton], harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin'), dies at 64   

1982  On December - 08 death of andre Kamperveen, Suriname minister, murdered   

1983  Slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64 on this day in history.   

1984  Luther Adler, actor (Dr Bernard Altman-The Psychiatrist), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history anne Seymour, actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79   

1989  On December - 08 hans Hartung, German/French painter, dies   

1990  Martin Ritt, US, director/actor (Norma Rae), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1991  Buck Clayton, US jazz trumpeter/orchestra leader, dies on this day in history.   

1992  William Shawn, US editor-in-chief (New Yorker, 1952-87), dies at 85 on December - 08.   

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1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

1574  On December - 08 birth of maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616)   

1626  Christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic was born on December - 08.   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  Maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757) was born on December - 08.   

1704  Anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi) was born on December - 08.   

1708  On December - 08 birth of francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765)   

1715  John Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery) was born on this day in history.