Famous Deaths In October - 05

1919  Jean Louis Nicode, composer, dies at 66 on October - 05.   

1924  Joseph Vezina, composer, dies at 75 on October - 05.   

1930  On this day in history death of christopher Birdwood Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson, British military officer (b. 1875)   

1933  Nikolaj N Joedenitsj, Russian general/contra revolutionary, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1934  Jean Vigo, French filmer, dies on October - 05.   

1936  On October - 05 jan J Slauerhoff, Dutch ship doc/writer (Seaman's Grave), dies at 38   

1938  Death of Saint Faustina, Polish saint (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1940  Silvestre Revueltas, Mexican composer: Cuauhnahuac/Planos, dies at 40 on October - 05.   

1941  Louis D Brandeis, 1st Jewish Supreme Court Judge (1916-39), dies at 84 on October - 05.   

1943  On this day in history death of leon Roppolo, American musician (b. 1902)   

1944  Joseph B "Aristide" Maillol, French sculptor/graphic artist, dies on October - 05.   

1950  Death of Frederic Lewy, German neurologist (b. 1885) on this day in history.   

1952  Death of Joe Jagersberger, Austrian racing driver (b. 1884 or 1885) on this day in history.   

1953  Friedrich Wolf, writer, dies at 64 on October - 05.   

1954  Flor Alpaerts, Flem composer (Tyl Uilenspiegel/Pallieter), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1956  Joseph Erlanger, US doctor (shock therapy-Nobel 1944), dies on October - 05.   

1965  On this day in history gustaf Adolf Tiburtius Bengtsson, composer, dies at 79   

1967  Clifton C Williams Jr, astronaut, dies at 35, in T-38 jet crash on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history barbara Nichols, actress (Pajama Game, Loved One), dies at 46   

1979  Charlie Smith, oldest American (137 year), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Gloria Grahame, actress (Sue-Rich Man Poor Man), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Earl Tupper, American inventor (b. 1907) on October - 05.   

1984  On this day in history leonard Rossiter, actor (2001, Water), dies of a heart attack at 57   

1986  On this day in history hall B Wallis, US movie production (Barefoot in Park), dies at 87   

1990  On October - 05 death of meir Kahane, founder of Jewish defense league, assassinated at 58   

1992  On October - 05 cornelis Berkhouwer, Dutch MP (VVD), dies   

1993  On this day in history jane Nigh, actress (Big Town, Blue Blood, Rawhide), dies at about 67   

1995  Dick Henry Jurgen, bandleader, dies at 85 on October - 05.   

1996  Catherine Elizabeth Pennington, personal assistant, dies at 77 on October - 05.   

1997  Andrew Keir, actor (Rob Roy, Absolution, Blood Hunt), dies at 71 on October - 05.   

2000  On October - 05 death of cătălin Hîldan, Romanian footballer (b. 1976)   

2001  Death of Mike Mansfield, American politician (b. 1903) on October - 05.   

2002  Death of Chuck Rayner, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1920) on this day in history.   

2003  On October - 05 death of denis Quilley, English actor (b. 1927)   

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1458  Kazimierz de Saint, Polish ruler/saint was born on October - 05.   

1609  Paul Fleming, writer was born on this day in history.   

1626  Johann Schop, composer was born on October - 05.   

1641  On October - 05 birth of françoise-Athénaïs, marquise de Montespan, French mistress of King Louis XIV of France (d. 1707)   

1658  On October - 05 birth of mary of Modena, queen of James II of England (d. 1718)   

1684  Johann Jacob de Neufville, composer was born on this day in history.   

1695  John Glas, Scottish minister (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of jonathan Edwards, US, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin)