Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

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

1879  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

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

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  Alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on this day in history.   

1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on this day in history.   

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

1931  On October - 08 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  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1944  On October - 08 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

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

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

1952  Death of Joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877) on October - 08.   

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

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On October - 08 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 October - 08.   

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

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

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

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

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 October - 08.   

1979  June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 October - 08.   

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