Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In October - 08

1864  On this day in history birth of ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955)   

1868  Max Slevogt, German painter was born on this day in history.   

1869  On October - 08 birth of j Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US)   

1870  On October - 08 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 this day in history.   

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

1875  On October - 08 birth of hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903)   

1877  On this day in history birth of hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968)   

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 this day in history birth of walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942)   

1885  William Henry Bennett Vodery, composer was born on this day in history.   

1887  Huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956) was born on October - 08.   

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

1889  On this day in history birth of c. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966)   

1890  Cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player) was born on October - 08.   

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

1890  On October - 08 birth of philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971)   

1895  On October - 08 birth of jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl)   

1895  On this day in history birth of juan Peron, Argentine Pres (1946-55, 1973-74)   

1895  On October - 08 birth of king Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939)   

1896  On this day in history birth of julien Duvivier, French film director (d. 1967)   

1897  Rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause) was born on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history birth of clarence Williams, composer   

1899  Milner Connorton Gray, designer was born on October - 08.   

1899  Pandit Rambharos Gangaram Panday, Suriname relig leader/co-found (VHP) was born on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 08 birth of geoffrey Alan Jellicoe, landscape architect   

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

1900  On October - 08 birth of zeno Octavian Vancea, composer   

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

1903  On this day in history birth of lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  On this day in history birth of howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story)   

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0705  On October - 08 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 this day in history robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies   

1286  Death of John I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217) on October - 08.   

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

1604  On this day in history 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.