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 October - 08 death of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819)   

1888  On this day in history jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

1895  On October - 08 charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76   

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 October - 08.   

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

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

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

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 October - 08.   

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

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

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

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1978  On October - 08 jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49   

1979  On this day in history june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

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

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