Famous Deaths In July - 08

1917  On July - 08 death of tom Thomson, Canadian painter (b. 1877)  

1932  Florenz Ziegfeld, US theatre producer (Ziegfeld Follies), dies on this day in history.  

1933  Death of Anthony Hope, British author (b. 1863) on July - 08.  

1934  Death of Benjamin Baillaud, French astronomer (b. 1848) on this day in history.  

1939  [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80 on July - 08.  

1941  On July - 08 philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62  

1942  Catherinus Elling, composer, dies at 83 on July - 08.  

1943  On this day in history death of harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered  

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on July - 08.  

1948  On this day in history dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies  

1949  On this day in history death of antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon  

1950  On July - 08 othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71  

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on July - 08.  

1957  Grace Goodhue Coolidge, 1st lady (1923-29), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1959  On this day in history death of dale Buisand & Chester Ovnand, 1st Americans killed in Vietnam War  

1961  Julian Bautista, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1962  Death of Georges Bataille, French writer and philosopher (b. 1897) on July - 08.  

1967  On July - 08 death of fatima Jinnah, Pakistani political figure (b. 1893)  

1969  On this day in history gladys Swarthout, opera singer/actress (Ambush), dies at 64  

1971  On July - 08 death of charlie Shavers, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1920)  

1973  On this day in history wilfred Rhodes, cricketer (4187 1st-class wickets, most ever), dies  

1979  Michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies on July - 08.  

1981  Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history isa Miranda, model/actress (Summertime), dies of infected bone at 77  

1984  Christine McIntyre, actress (3 Stooges), dies at 73 on July - 08.  

1985  Gardner Cowles Jr, US publisher (Look Magazine), dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1986  On July - 08 death of skeeter Webb, American baseball player (b. 1909)  

1987  Death of Gerardo Diego, Spanish poet (b. 1896) on July - 08.  

1988  Death of Ray Barbuti, American athlete (b. 1905) on this day in history.  

1990  Howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72 on July - 08.  

1991  James Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57 on July - 08.  

1994  Christian-Jaque, French director (Babette s'and va-t-and guerre), dies on July - 08.  

1995  On this day in history elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65  

1996  On this day in history amschel Rothschild, banker, dies at 41  

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1528  On July - 08 birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland  

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history birth of don Carlos of Spain (d. 1568)  

1574  Giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1593  On July - 08 birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)  

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on this day in history.  

1621  On July - 08 birth of jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables)  

1637  On July - 08 birth of johann Georg Ebeling, composer