Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In June - 08

1865  Joseph Paxton, designer (Crystal Palace), dies on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history johann Gottlob Topfer, composer, dies at 78   

1871  On this day in history death of satank, Kiowa indian chief, shot to death   

1874  Death of Cochise, Apache leader on this day in history.   

1876  George Sand, French author (Indiana, Consuelo), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1884  Henry Clay Work, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1885  Death of Ignace Bourget, Bishop of Montreal (b. 1799) on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history gerard Manley Hopkins, poet, dies at 54   

1906  On this day in history christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer, dies at 65   

1908  On June - 08 johan Lindegren, composer, dies at 66   

1919  Jacob Fabricius, composer, dies at 78 on June - 08.   

1924  Death of Andrew Irvine, English mountain climber (climbing accident) (b. 1902) on June - 08.   

1929  On this day in history bliss Carman, poet, dies   

1940  Frederick Shepherd Converse, US composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of karl Hanke, Nazi official (b. 1903)   

1947  Tom O'Brien, actor (Flying Fool), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history franz Carl Bornschein, composer, dies at 69   

1951  Death of Eugène Fiset, French Canadian military officer and politician (b. 1874) on this day in history.   

1953  Godfrey Tearle, actor (39 Steps, Mandy, At Dawn We Die), dies at 68 on June - 08.   

1954  Death of Alan M Turing, British mathematician (Turing), commits suicide at 41 on this day in history.   

1956  On June - 08 death of marie Laurencin, French painter (b. 1883)   

1965  Death of Edmondo Rossoni, Italian fascist (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1966  Death of Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer (b. 1890) on June - 08.   

1967  Elliot Griffis, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history robert Taylor, actor (Death Valley Days), dies of lung cancer at 57   

1970  Death of Abraham Maslow, American psychologist (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jimmy Rushing, US blues singer, dies at 68   

1973  Eino Mauno Aleksanteri Linnala, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1975  On June - 08 william F Jenkins, author (Time Tunnel, Land of Giants), dies at 78   

1979  Herb Polesie, producer/playwright (20 Questions), dies at 79 on June - 08.   

1980  On this day in history death of ernst Busch, German singer and actor (b. 1900)   

1982  [Leroy] Satchel Paige, US baseball pitcher, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1984  On June - 08 gordon Jacob, composer, dies at 88   

1987  On June - 08 death of yogi Horton, drummer (Luther Vandross), commits suicide at 33   

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1318  Eleonora Plantagenet, daughter of King Eduard II/wife of Reinald II was born on this day in history.   

1625  Giovanni D Cassini, Perinaldo, France, discoverer (4 moons of Saturn) was born on this day in history.   

1652  On June - 08 birth of william Dampier, English explorer/pirate   

1671  Tomaso Albinoni, Italian composer (Adagio in G-minor) was born on June - 08.   

1717  On June - 08 birth of john Collins, American politician (d. 1795)   

1722  On this day in history birth of jakob Friedrich Kleinknecht, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of john Smeaton, Leeds, civil engineer   

1740  On this day in history birth of gabriele Mario Piozzi, composer