Famous Deaths In October - 08

1869  Franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64 on October - 08.  

1879  Death of Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) on October - 08.  

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

1897  Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on October - 08.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 October - 08.  

1936  Death of William Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851) on this day in history.  

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1942  Death of Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on this day in history.  

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

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1947  On October - 08 felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78  

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  On this day in history dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69  

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 October - 08.  

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on October - 08.  

1969  On October - 08 eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81  

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

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 October - 08.  

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

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

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on October - 08.  

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