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  On this day in history 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 October - 08 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

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

1897  On October - 08 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

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

1907  On this day in history alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65   

1912  On October - 08 wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88   

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

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

1928  On this day in history death of larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889)   

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

1936  On October - 08 death of william Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851)   

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

1942  On October - 08 death of sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on October - 08.   

1945  On this day in history herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1947  On October - 08 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  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history death of solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1969  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On October - 08 christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51   

1973  On this day in history gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

1975  Alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 ) on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49   

1979  On October - 08 june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

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

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

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

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

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.