Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1864  Ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955) was born on this day in history.   

1868  On October - 08 birth of max Slevogt, German painter   

1869  On this day in history birth of j Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

1870  On this day in history birth of louis Vierne, composer   

1872  On this day in history birth of john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)   

1873  Ejnar Hertzsprung, Denmark, astronomer (Hertzsprung-Russell diagram) was born on October - 08.   

1874  Nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron) was born on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)   

1877  Hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968) was born on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history birth of ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party)   

1883  On October - 08 birth of otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970)   

1883  On October - 08 birth of dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977)   

1884  On October - 08 birth of walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942)   

1885  On October - 08 birth of william Henry Bennett Vodery, composer   

1887  Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 08 birth of clifford Heatherley, Preston England, actress (For Love or Money)   

1889  C. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1890  Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971) was born on October - 08.   

1895  Jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 08 birth of juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74)   

1895  King Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939) was born on this day in history.   

1896  Julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967) was born on October - 08.   

1897  On this day in history birth of rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

1898  On October - 08 birth of clarence Williams, composer   

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on this day in history.   

1899  Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP) was born on October - 08.   

1900  On this day in history birth of geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect   

1900  On October - 08 birth of serge Chermayeff, architect/designer   

1900  Zeno Octavian Vancea, composer was born on October - 08.   

1901  Eivind Groven, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  Lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928) was born on October - 08.   

1907  Howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story) was born on this day in history.   

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0705  On this day in history abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on this day in history.   

1094  On this day in history death of st Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice   

1253  On October - 08 robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  Death of Fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265) on October - 08.   

1604  On October - 08 janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58   

1606  Jan, the Aged, count of Nassau/fathered 24, dies on this day in history.