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  On October - 09 august de Boeck, composer, dies at 72   

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

1941  On this day in history death of helen Morgan, American singer and actress (b. 1900)   

1943  Gerard W Kerncamp, historian/editor-in-chief (Green Amsterdam), dies on this day in history.   

1949  Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history death of george Hainsworth, National Hockey League goaltender (b. 1895)   

1955  On October - 09 alice Joyce, actress (Song O' My Heart), dies at 65   

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

1958  On October - 09 pius XII, [Eugenio Pacelli], Pope (1939-58), dies at 82   

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

1962  On October - 09 lulu McConnell, comediene (It Pays to be Ignorant), dies at 80   

1963  On October - 09 thurlow Weed Lieurance, composer, dies at 85   

1967  On October - 09 andre Maurois, [Emile Herzog], French writer (Balzac), dies   

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

1970  Jean Giono, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history death of walter Warlimont, German General WWII (b. 1894)   

1978  On this day in history jacques Brel, Belgian chansonnier, buried on Atuama, dies at 49   

1982  Anna Freud, Austria/Engl psychoanalyst/daughter of Sigmund, dies at 86 on October - 09.   

1983  Death of Sun Suk Joon, South Korean vice premier, murdered on October - 09.   

1985  Death of Emílio Garrastazu Médici, president of Brazil (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

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

1988  Edward Chodorov, playwright/director (Louis Pasteur), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history death of penny Lernoux, American journalist and author (b. 1940)   

1990  Richard Murdoch, actor (Lilli Marlene), dies of heart attack at 83 on October - 09.   

1991  On this day in history roy Black, German singer/actor (Kinderarzt Dr Froehlich), dies   

1993  On this day in history c R Rangachari, cricketer (4 Tests for India), dies   

1994  Fred Lebow, US founder of New York Marathon, dies of cancer on October - 09.   

1995  On October - 09 alec Douglas-Home, PM of Britain (1963-64), dies   

1996  On October - 09 alan Charles Downes, cameraman, dies at 58   

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  Dionysius, the Justified, king of Portugal (1279-1325) was born on October - 09.   

1328  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Cyprus (d. 1369)   

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

1586  On this day in history birth of jan III van Foreest, lawyer/poet/mayor of Hoorn   

1586  On this day in history birth of archduke Leopold V of Austria (d. 1632)   

1626  John Ferrabosco, composer was born on October - 09.