Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 08

1914  Death of Maximilian von Spee, German naval officer (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 08 death of mendele Moykher Sforim, Russian writer (b. 1836)   

1923  On this day in history dom Joseph Pothier, French Benedictine/musicologist, dies at 88   

1924  Franz X Scharwenka, German pianist/composer (Mataswintha), dies at 74 on December - 08.   

1926  Jan Six, Dutch art historian/collector, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history bernhard Seklas, composer, dies at 62   

1938  On this day in history death of friedrich Glauser, German-language Swiss writer (b. 1896)   

1939  On this day in history ernest Schelling, composer, dies at 63   

1940  On December - 08 death of george Exton Lloyd, Anglican Bishop and theologian (b. 1861)   

1952  Death of Charles Lightoller, English second officer on the Titanic (b. 1874) on December - 08.   

1954  Gladys George, actress (Roaring Twenties), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1955  Jacques Handschin, Swiss musicologist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1956  On December - 08 edgar Leslie Bainton, composer, dies at 76   

1957  Reginald Sheffield, actor (Second Chance), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1958  Death of Tris Speaker, American baseball player (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1961  William Beatton Moonie, composer, dies at 78 on December - 08.   

1963  Death of Field Marshal Sarit Dhanarajata, Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908) on December - 08.   

1966  Death of Ward Morehouse, American theater critic and newspaper columnist (b. 1899) on December - 08.   

1967  On this day in history robert H Lawrence, USAF/astronaut, dies at 32   

1969  On this day in history vincenzo Davico, composer, dies at 80   

1970  Christopher K Ingold, English chemist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1972  George Collins, (Rep-Ill), dies at 47, in airplane crash on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Gary Thain, New Zealand bassist (Uriah Heep) (b. 1948) on December - 08.   

1978  On December - 08 golda Meir, Israel's PM (1969-74), dies in Jerusalem at 80   

1980  Death of John Lennon, assassinated in NY by Mark David Chapman at 40 on this day in history.   

1981  On December - 08 shakey, [Walter Horton], harmonicist (Everybody's Fishin'), dies at 64   

1982  On this day in history death of andre Kamperveen, Suriname minister, murdered   

1983  Slim Pickins, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies after brain surgery at 64 on December - 08.   

1984  Luther Adler, actor (Dr Bernard Altman-The Psychiatrist), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history anne Seymour, actress (Misty, Chevy Mystery Show), dies at 79   

1989  Hans Hartung, German/French painter, dies on December - 08.   

1990  On December - 08 martin Ritt, US, director/actor (Norma Rae), dies at 70   

1991  On this day in history buck Clayton, US jazz trumpeter/orchestra leader, dies   

1992  William Shawn, US editor-in-chief (New Yorker, 1952-87), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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1508  Gemma Frisius, [Jemme Reinersz], Frisian geographer/astronomer was born on December - 08.   

1574  Maria Anna of Bavaria, Empress consort of the Holy Roman Empire (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1626  On December - 08 birth of christina, queen of Sweden who abdicated after becoming Catholic   

1678  On December - 08 birth of horatio Walpole, 1st Baron Walpole of Wolterton, English diplomat (d. 1757)   

1699  On December - 08 birth of maria Josepha of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1757)   

1704  On December - 08 birth of anton de Haen, medical expert (Ratio Medendi)   

1708  Francis I, Holy Roman emperor (1745-1765) was born on December - 08.   

1715  On December - 08 birth of john Althuysen, Frisian vicar/poet (Frisianche rymlery)