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  Tomas O'Fiach, [Tomas Seamus Fee], Irish cardinal-archbishop, dies on this day in history.  

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

1992  Addeke H Boerma, dir-gen (FAO), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1993  Death of Kees Deenik, singer/conductor on this day in history.  

1994  Cobina W "Coby" Molenaar, peace activist, dies at 88 on this day in history.  

1995  Carroll Best, bluegrass banjo, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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)  

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1999  Death of Dirk Bogarde, British actor (b. 1921) on May - 08.  

2000  Death of Guadalupe "Pita" Amor, Mexican poet (b. 1918) on this day in history.  

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

2006  On this day in history death of iain Macmillan, Abbey Road photographer (b. 1938)  

2008  Death of Eddy Arnold, Country music star (b. 1918) on this day in history.  

2009  On May - 08 death of dom DiMaggio, American baseball player (b. 1917)  

2018  Death of Anne V. Coates, British film editor on May - 08.  

2018  Death of George Deukmejian, American politician on this day in history.  

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1326  On this day in history birth of joanna I of Auvergne, queen of France (d. 1360)  

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  On this day in history birth of johann Walter, composer  

1587  On May - 08 birth of victor Amadeus I, Duke of Savoy (d. 1637)  

1592  Francis Quarles, English poet (Argalus & Parthenia, Emblems) was born on May - 08.  

1622  On May - 08 birth of claes RÃ¥lamb, Swedish statesman (d. 1698)