Famous Deaths In October - 09

1924  Death of Valery Bryusov, Russian writer and critic (b. 1873) on October - 09.   

1934  On this day in history death of j-Louis-F Barthou, French writer/premier/foreign minister, murdered   

1937  August de Boeck, composer, dies at 72 on October - 09.   

1940  On October - 09 death of wilfred Grenfell, English medical missionary to Newfoundland and Labrador (b. 1865).   

1941  Death of Helen Morgan, American singer and actress (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies   

1949  On October - 09 viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70   

1950  On October - 09 death of george Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895)   

1955  Alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65 on October - 09.   

1956  On this day in history death of marie Doro, American actress (b. 1882)   

1958  Pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history howard Glenn, NY Titan, dies of injuries sustain in this day's game   

1962  Lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80 on October - 09.   

1963  Thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1967  Andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies on this day in history.   

1968  Death of Pierre Mulele, Congolese rebel leader, executed on this day in history.   

1970  Jean Giono, writer, dies on October - 09.   

1972  Giuseppe Capogrossi, Italian painter, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1974  Death of Oskar Schindler, German businessman (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1976  On October - 09 death of walter Warlimont, German General WWII (b. 1894)   

1978  Jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1982  Anna Freud, Austria/Engl psychoanalyst/daughter of Sigmund, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1983  On October - 09 death of sun Suk Joon, South Korean vice premier, murdered   

1985  Death of Emílio Garrastazu Médici, president of Brazil (b. 1905) on October - 09.   

1987  Clare A Booth Luce, US diplomat/journalist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84   

1989  Death of Penny Lernoux, American journalist and author (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

1990  On October - 09 richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83   

1991  On October - 09 roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies   

1993  On October - 09 c R Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

1994  On this day in history fred Lebow, US founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer   

1995  Alec Douglas-Home, PM of Britain (1963-64), dies on October - 09.   

1996  Alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1997  Arthur Tracy, radio personality (Street Singer), dies at 98 on this day in history.   

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1201  Robert de Sorbon, founded Sorbonne University, Paris was born on this day in history.   

1221  Salimbene di Adam, Italian chronicler was born on this day in history.   

1261  On October - 09 birth of dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325)   

1328  King Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369) was born on October - 09.   

1581  On this day in history birth of claude G Bachet de Meziriac, French mathematician/theologist   

1586  Jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn was born on October - 09.   

1586  On October - 09 birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on this day in history.