Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 08

1902  On this day in history death of sipyagain, Russian min of interior/headed Secret Service, assassinated   

1906  On this day in history death of auguste D, First recorded Alzheimer's victim (b. 1950)   

1919  Death of Loránd Eötvös, Hungarian physicist (b. 1848) on April - 08.   

1920  On April - 08 charles Tomlinson Griffes, US composer (White Peacock), dies at 35   

1921  Earnest von Possart, German actor/stage manager, dies on April - 08.   

1931  Eric Axel Karlfeldt, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1935  On April - 08 edwin Cannan, economist, dies   

1936  Death of Robert Bárány, Austrian physician, Nobel laureate (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history arthur William Foote, US organist/composer, dies at 84   

1938  Harold Baumgartner, cricketer (took 2-99 lefty in test for S Af), dies on this day in history.   

1942  Alfred Mombert, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1943  Death of Paul Colin, Belgian journalist/collaborator, executed on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history henry Ford, US industrialist (Ford cars), dies   

1948  Josef B Kjellgren, Swedish writer (Guldkedjan), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history albert Ehrenstein, Austria writer (Strum), dies at 63   

1957  Frank Chester, cricketer (distinguished 1-armed Engl Test ump), dies on April - 08.   

1958  On this day in history death of ethel Turner, Australian author (b. 1872)   

1959  On this day in history gustave Charlier, Belgian literature historian, dies   

1963  On April - 08 len Tuckett, cricketer (no runs no wkts in 1 Test for S A), dies   

1965  Erik A Blomberg, Swedish art historian/poet/author, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1966  On April - 08 george Creten, Belgian sculptor/painter, dies at 79   

1969  On this day in history arthur Walter Kramer, composer, dies at 78   

1970  Marie V Felix, Prince of Luxemburg, dies on April - 08.   

1973  On this day in history pablo (Ruiz y) Picasso, Spanish/French painter (Guernica), dies at 91   

1974  On this day in history death of james Charles McGuigan, Catholic archbishop of Toronto (b. 1894)   

1976  Phil Ochs, rock producer (Joe Hill), dies at 35 on April - 08.   

1977  Frank Milan, actor (Witness), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1978  Ford C Frick, baseball commissioner, dies at 83 on April - 08.   

1981  On this day in history norman Taurog, dies   

1984  Death of Pyotr Kapitsa, Russian physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1985  Death of J. Fred Coots, American songwriter (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1986  Death of Yukiko Okada, Japanese idol singer (b. 1967) on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history francis C Denebrink, US Naval officer (WW I, WW II, Korea) dies at 90   

1990  On April - 08 doreen Sloane, dies   

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1320  On this day in history birth of king Peter I of Portugal (d. 1367)   

1460  Ponce de Leon, Spain, searched for fountain of youth, found Florida was born on this day in history.   

1533  Claudio Merulo, organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1541  Michele Mercati, Italian physician (d. 1593) was born on April - 08.   

1582  On April - 08 birth of phienas Fletcher, poet   

1605  Louis de Vadder, Flemish painter was born on April - 08.   

1605  Philip IV, King of Spain & Portugal (1621-65) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Heem, painter