Famous Birthdays In October - 08

1908  On this day in history birth of paul Van Buskirk Yoder, composer   

1909  Bill Hewitt, NFL end (Chicago Bears, Phila Eagles) was born on October - 08.   

1910  On this day in history birth of raymod Gray Lewis, Ontario Canada, 4X400 relayer (Olympic-bronze-1932)   

1910  On this day in history birth of kirk Alyn, American actor (d. 1999)   

1910  On this day in history birth of gus Hall, American union organizer and head of the U.S. Communist Party (d. 2000)   

1910  Ray Lewis, Canadian runner (d. 2003) was born on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history birth of walter Schumann, NYC, choral director (Ford Show)/composer (Rhenish)   

1916  On this day in history birth of spark Matsunaga, (D-Ha-Sen)   

1917  On this day in history birth of danny Murtaugh, baseball manager (Pittsburgh Pirates)   

1917  Hans Poser, composer was born on October - 08.   

1917  Billy Conn, American boxer (d. 1993) was born on October - 08.   

1917  Walter Lord, American author (d. 2002) was born on October - 08.   

1918  Ron Randell, Sydney Australia, actor (Loves of Carmen, I am a Camera) was born on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 08 birth of bill Anderson, cricketer (played in 1st NZ-Aust Test 1946)   

1919  Kiichi Miyazawa, premier Japan (1991-93) was born on October - 08.   

1920  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, US, sci-fi author (Dune) was born on October - 08.   

1920  Maxie Herber, Germany, figure skater pairs (Olympic-gold-1936) was born on October - 08.   

1921  Abraham Sarmiento, Filipino Supreme Court jurist was born on this day in history.   

1922  Douglas Gray, archivist was born on October - 08.   

1922  Svend Westergaard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1924  Arkady Vorobyev, Middle heavyweight (Olympic-gold-1956, 60) was born on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history birth of alphons Egli, member of the Swiss Federal Council   

1925  On October - 08 birth of andrei Donatovich Sinyavsky, writer/critic   

1927  Al Duncan, drummer was born on October - 08.   

1927  On this day in history birth of gigi Durston, Balt Md, singer (Sonny Kendis Show)   

1927  On October - 08 birth of raaj Kumar, film star   

1927  Torbjorn Falkanger, Norway, took Olympic oath (1952) was born on October - 08.   

1927  Jim Elliot, American missionary (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1927  César Milstein, Argentine scientist, Nobel laureate (d. 2002) was born on October - 08.   

1928  On October - 08 birth of neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's)   

1928  M. Russell Ballard, LDS apostle was born on this day in history.   

1928  On October - 08 birth of bill Maynard, British actor   

1929  On this day in history birth of valdir Pereira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2001)   

1930  James Olsen, Evanston IL, actor (Andromeda Strain, Spell) was born on October - 08.   

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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  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 October - 08.   

1286  On October - 08 death of john I of Dreux, Duke of Brittany (b. 1217)   

1317  On October - 08 death of fushimi, Emperor of Japan (b. 1265)   

1604  Janus Dousa, [Johan van de Does], literature/politician, dies at 58 on October - 08.   

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