Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1864  Ozias Leduc, Québécois painter (d. 1955) was born on October - 08.   

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

1869  J Frank Duryea, inventor (1st auto built & operated in US) was born on October - 08.   

1870  On October - 08 birth of louis Vierne, composer   

1872  On October - 08 birth of john Cowper Powys, British writer (Wood & Stone)   

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

1874  On October - 08 birth of nance O'Neil, Oakland CA, actor (Cimarron)   

1875  Hugh L Doherty, tennis champ (US Open-1903) was born on October - 08.   

1877  On October - 08 birth of hans Heysen, German-born landscape artist (d. 1968)   

1880  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, Dutch founder (National-India Party) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Otto Heinrich Warburg, German physician, Nobel laureate (d. 1970) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Dick Burnett, American musician (d. 1977) was born on October - 08.   

1884  Walther von Reichenau, German military officer (d. 1942) was born on October - 08.   

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

1887  On this day in history birth of huntley Gordon, Canadian actor (d. 1956)   

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

1889  On October - 08 birth of c. E. Woolman, American airline founder (d. 1966)   

1890  On this day in history birth of cyril Rutherford "Snuffy" Browne, cricketer (pioneer WI Test player)   

1890  On this day in history birth of eddie Rickenbacker, aviator "Ace of Aces" (WW I)   

1890  Philippe Thys, Belgian cyclist (d. 1971) was born on this day in history.   

1895  Jeanne G van Schaik-Willing, Dutch author (Sinner & the Girl) was born on October - 08.   

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

1895  King Zog I, of Albania (1928-1939) was born on October - 08.   

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

1897  On October - 08 birth of rouben Mamoulian, movie director/author (Mark of Zorro, Applause)   

1898  Clarence Williams, composer was born on October - 08.   

1899  On October - 08 birth of milner Connorton Gray, designer   

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  Serge Chermayeff, architect/designer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1903  On October - 08 birth of lina Radke, Germany, 800m runner (Olympic-gold-1928)   

1907  Howard Joslin, GA, actor (Quebec, Detective Story) was born on October - 08.   

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0705  Abd al-Malik, kalief of Damascus, dies on this day in history.   

0976  Death of Jelena of Zadar, Croatian queen on October - 08.   

1094  Death of St Mark, the Evangelist, buried in San Marcos minstery in Venice on this day in history.   

1253  Robert Grosseteste, English Bishop/expert (optica), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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