Famous Deaths In October - 08

1869  On October - 08 franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64   

1879  Death of Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

1895  On October - 08 charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76   

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

1904  Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62 on October - 08.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on October - 08.   

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

1952  On October - 08 death of joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877)   

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 October - 08 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 this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

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 this day in history christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51   

1973  On October - 08 gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

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

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

1978  On October - 08 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  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

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  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

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

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)