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

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

1904  On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62  

1907  On October - 08 alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65  

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

1919  On October - 08 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies  

1925  On this day in history abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies  

1928  Death of Larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889) on October - 08.  

1931  On this day in history death of sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865)  

1936  On this day in history death of william Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851)  

1940  On October - 08 robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78  

1942  On this day in history death of sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer  

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

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73  

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

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  Death of Solomon Linda, South African singer and composer on this day in history.  

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 October - 08.  

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 October - 08 gabriel Marcel, writer, dies  

1975  Alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1977  On October - 08 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  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.  

1619  Philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam) was born on October - 08.  

1621  On October - 08 birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim  

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  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer  

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