Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 08

1917  Death of Tom Thomson, Canadian painter (b. 1877) on July - 08.   

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  On this day in history [Henry] Havelock Ellis, English sexologist (Man & Woman), dies at 80   

1941  Philippe Gaubert, composer, dies at 62 on July - 08.   

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

1943  Death of Harry Oakes, Canadian ruler of Bahamas, murdered on July - 08.   

1946  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1948  Dave Nourse, cricketer (45 Tests for South Africa 1902-24), dies on this day in history.   

1949  On July - 08 death of antun Sa'ada, Syrian rightwing politician, executed in Lebanon   

1950  Othmar Spann, Austrian economist/sociologist (Wahre State), dies at 71 on July - 08.   

1956  Gerrit Jan van Heuven Goedhart, dutch min of Justice (Nobel 54), dies on this day in history.   

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

1959  On July - 08 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  Death of Fatima Jinnah, Pakistani political figure (b. 1893) on July - 08.   

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

1971  Death of Charlie Shavers, American jazz trumpet player (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

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

1979  On this day in history michael Wilding, actor (Waterloo, Zarakm Naked Edge), dies   

1981  Loring Smith, actor (Hartmans), dies at 86 on July - 08.   

1982  Isa Miranda, model/actress (Summertime), dies of infected bone at 77 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of gerardo Diego, Spanish poet (b. 1896)   

1988  On this day in history death of ray Barbuti, American athlete (b. 1905)   

1990  Howard Duff, actor (Heist, Knots Landing), dies of heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1991  On July - 08 james Franciscus, actor (Mr Novak), dies at of emphysema 57   

1994  Christian-Jaque, French director (Babette s'and va-t-and guerre), dies on this day in history.   

1995  Elizabeth Adams, madam, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1996  Amschel Rothschild, banker, dies at 41 on July - 08.   

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1528  On this day in history birth of emanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy/governor of Netherland   

1545  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II was born on July - 08.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Stefanini, composer   

1593  On this day in history birth of artemisia Gentileschi, Italian painter (d. 1653)   

1604  Heinrich Albert, Germany, composer (Arien oder Melodien) was born on July - 08.   

1621  Jean de la Fontaine, French poet (Fables) was born on July - 08.   

1637  Johann Georg Ebeling, composer was born on July - 08.