Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1869  Franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64 on October - 08.   

1879  On October - 08 death of miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834)   

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

1888  On this day in history jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

1895  Charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76 on October - 08.   

1897  Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on October - 08.   

1904  On October - 08 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 October - 08.   

1919  On October - 08 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

1925  On this day in history abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

1928  On October - 08 death of larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889)   

1931  Death of Sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865) on this day in history.   

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

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1942  Death of Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on this day in history.   

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

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history death of joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877)   

1953  On this day in history kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41   

1956  On October - 08 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

1958  On this day in history death of ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886)   

1962  Death of Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on this day in history.   

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

1967  On October - 08 clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84   

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

1970  On October - 08 jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75   

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

1973  On October - 08 gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

1975  On this day in history alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78   

1977  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  On this day in history birth of heinrich Schutz, composer   

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on this day in history.   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.   

1676  Benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764) was born on October - 08.   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on this day in history.   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.   

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