Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1869  On this day in history franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64   

1879  Death of Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) on October - 08.   

1886  Death of Austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819) on this day in history.   

1888  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76   

1897  On this day in history martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

1904  On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62   

1907  Alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1912  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on October - 08.   

1925  On October - 08 abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

1928  Death of Larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history death of sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865)   

1936  Death of William Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851) on October - 08.   

1940  On October - 08 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78   

1942  Death of Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1952  Death of Joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

1958  On October - 08 death of ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886)   

1962  Death of Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on October - 08.   

1964  On October - 08 charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on October - 08.   

1970  Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75 on October - 08.   

1971  Christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1973  Gabriel Marcel, writer, dies on October - 08.   

1975  Alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78 on October - 08.   

1977  On this day in history death of giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 )   

1978  Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1979  June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on October - 08.   

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  On October - 08 birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.   

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)