Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

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

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 this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1912  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 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  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  Death of Joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1956  On October - 08 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

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 this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

1967  Clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on October - 08.   

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

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

1973  Gabriel Marcel, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1977  Death of Giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 ) on this day in history.   

1978  Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on October - 08.   

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  On this day in history birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  On this day in history 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  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  On October - 08 birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)