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  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 this day in history.   

1897  On October - 08 martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43   

1904  Gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62 on October - 08.   

1907  On this day in history 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  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 08.   

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

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

1947  On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

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

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on October - 08.   

1956  On this day in history 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 October - 08.   

1970  Jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On October - 08 gabriel Marcel, writer, dies   

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

1977  Death of Giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 ) on October - 08.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on October - 08.