Famous Deaths In October - 01

1904  On October - 01 william GGVV Harcourt, historian/English Sect of State, dies at 76   

1911  Wilhelm Dilthey, Germ philosopher (Das Leben Schleiermans), dies at 77 on October - 01.   

1913  Death of Eugene O'Keefe, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

1927  Wilhelm Harteveld, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history death of antoine Bourdelle, French sculptor (b. 1861)   

1930  Ricardo Drigo, composer, dies at 84 on October - 01.   

1936  On October - 01 oscar DaCosta, cricketer (WI all-rounder in 5 Tests 30-35), dies at 28   

1942  Death of Ants Piip, Estonian Prime Minister (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Antoine T Broekman, resistance fighter, executed at 32 on this day in history.   

1945  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Traumatic Shock), dies at 73 on October - 01.   

1955  On this day in history death of charles Christie, American film studio owner (b. 1880)   

1956  Stan Ockers, Belgian world champ cyclist (1955), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1958  Death of Robert Falk, Russian painter (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history donald Cook, actor (Too Young To Go Steady), dies at 60   

1964  On October - 01 ernst Toch, composer (Melodie Lehre), dies at 76   

1965  Edward E "Doc" Smith, US, sci-fi writer (Subspace encounter), dies on October - 01.   

1966  Albert P A A Besnard, poet/journalist (Doom & Thirst), dies on October - 01.   

1968  On October - 01 marcel Duchamp, French painter (Descending an Escalator), dies   

1970  Hans Poser, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1972  Kurt Hiller, writer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1973  Joe Devlin, actor (Sam-Dick Tracy), dies at 74 on October - 01.   

1974  Death of Spyridon Marinatos, Greek archaeologist (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T & The MG's), dies at 39   

1979  Roy Harris, US composer, dies at 81 on October - 01.   

1980  George Meany, union pres (AFL-CIO), dies at 86 on October - 01.   

1984  Walter Alston, Baseball manager (LA Dodgers), dies at 72 on October - 01.   

1985  On October - 01 charlotte White, US author (New Yorker, Charlotte's Web), dies at 86   

1988  Death of Sacheverell Sitwell, English writer (b. 1897) on October - 01.   

1990  Christine Forrest, actress (Martin), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Jan van Tongeren, painter, dies on October - 01.   

1992  On October - 01 death of bruce Vorhauer, inventor (Today contraceptive sponge), suicide at 50   

1993  On October - 01 janine Darcey, French actress (Priez pour nous), dies at 75   

1994  Brad O'Hare, dies of complications due to AIDS at 43 on October - 01.   

1995  Aditya Biria, industrialist, dies at 50 on October - 01.   

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1207  On this day in history birth of henry III, king of England (1216-72)   

1507  Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola, Italian architect (d. 1573) was born on October - 01.   

1540  Johann Jakob Grynaeus, Swiss Protestant clergyman (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On October - 01 birth of anna of H Bartolomaeus, Flemish prioress/founded a nunnery   

1577  Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Swiss friar, martyr, and saint (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem, Dutch landscape painter/etcher was born on this day in history.   

1644  Alessandro Stradella, Italian violinist/composer was born on October - 01.   

1644  On October - 01 birth of jean Rousseau, composer