Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

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

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

1886  On this day in history death of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819)   

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 this day in history.   

1907  Alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65 on October - 08.   

1912  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88 on October - 08.   

1919  On this day in history eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

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  Death of Sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865) on October - 08.   

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

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

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

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

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

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  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  On this day in history jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75   

1971  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 )   

1978  On October - 08 jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

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