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

1912  On October - 08 wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88  

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

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1925  Abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies on this day in history.  

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

1931  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886) on this day in history.  

1962  On this day in history death of solomon Linda, South African singer and composer  

1964  On October - 08 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  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  Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on October - 08.  

1979  June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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1515  On October - 08 birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)  

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history 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  On October - 08 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 October - 08.  

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