Famous Deaths In May - 08

1988  Robert A Heinlein, sci-fi writer (Friday), dies of heart failure at 80 on this day in history.  

1990  On this day in history tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies  

1991  On May - 08 jean Langlais, composer, dies at 84  

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on May - 08.  

1993  On this day in history death of kees Deenik, singer/conductor  

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on May - 08.  

1995  On May - 08 carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63  

1996  Jane Cowan, cello teacher, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1997  On this day in history kai-Uwe Von Hassel, German Pres of Bundestag (CDU 1969-72), dies  

1998  On May - 08 death of bebe Rebozo, American banker and Watergate figure (b. 1912)  

1999  On this day in history death of dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921)  

2000  On this day in history death of guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918)  

2005  Death of Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine racing driver (b. 1981) on May - 08.  

2006  On May - 08 death of iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938)  

2008  On this day in history death of eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918)  

2009  Death of Dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917) on May - 08.  

2018  On this day in history death of anne V. Coates, British film editor  

2018  On May - 08 death of george Deukmejian, American politician  

2019  Death of Sprent Dabwido, 13th President of Nauru on May - 08.  

2019  On this day in history death of yevgeny Krylatov, Soviet and Russian composer  

2020  Death of Roy Horn, German-American magician on May - 08.  

2021  Death of Lee Han-dong, 33rd Prime Minister of South Korea (b. 1934) on this day in history.  

2021  On May - 08 death of helmut Jahn, German-born American architect (b. 1940)  

2021  On May - 08 death of spencer Silver, American chemist and inventor (b. 1941)  

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1326  Joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360) was born on this day in history.  

1460  Frederick I, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach (d. 1536) was born on May - 08.  

1492  On May - 08 birth of andreas Alciatus, [Giovanni Andrea-Alciato], Italian lawyer  

1521  Peter Canisius, [Pieter de Hondt/Kanijs], jesuit/saint was born on May - 08.  

1527  Johann Walter, composer was born on this day in history.  

1587  On this day in history birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

1592  On this day in history birth of francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems)  

1622  On this day in history birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)