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 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 October - 08.   

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

1895  Charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88   

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

1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on October - 08.   

1928  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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

1958  Death of Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

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

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

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

1969  On this day in history eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81   

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

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

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

1975  On October - 08 alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78   

1977  Death of Giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 ) on October - 08.   

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

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)