Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 08

1869  On this day in history franklin Peirce, 14th president (1853-1857), dies in Concord NH at 64   

1879  Death of Miguel Grau Seminario, Peruvian Admiral (b. 1834) on October - 08.   

1886  On this day in history death of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819)   

1888  Jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies on October - 08.   

1895  On this day in history charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76   

1897  Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1904  On October - 08 gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62   

1907  On this day in history alfred, Liechtensteins noble of Austrian Herrenhaus, dies at 65   

1912  On this day in history wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88   

1919  On October - 08 eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies   

1925  On this day in history abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

1928  Death of Larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889) on October - 08.   

1931  Death of Sir John Monash, Australian soldier general (b. 1865) on October - 08.   

1936  On this day in history death of william Henry Stark, American business leader (b. 1851)   

1940  Robert Emden, Swiss geo/astro physics (Gaskugeln), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1942  Death of Sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer on October - 08.   

1944  On this day in history wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52   

1945  On October - 08 herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73   

1947  On this day in history felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78   

1952  Death of Joe Adams, American baseball player (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1953  Kathleen Ferrier, English alto singer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1956  Dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69 on October - 08.   

1958  Death of Ran Bosilek, Bulgarian author (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 08 death of solomon Linda, South African singer and composer   

1964  Charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 08 clement R Attlee, premier pf Great Britain (1945-51), dies at 84   

1969  Eduardo Ciannelli, actor (Waldo-Johnny Staccato), dies at 81 on October - 08.   

1970  On this day in history jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75   

1971  On this day in history christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51   

1973  Gabriel Marcel, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history alberto Hemsi, composer, dies at 78   

1977  On this day in history death of giorgos Papasideris, Greek country singer , composer , lyricist (b. 1902 )   

1978  Jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1979  On October - 08 june Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68   

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1515  On this day in history birth of margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578)   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on October - 08.   

1619  On October - 08 birth of philipp von Zesen, German poet/historian (Amsterdam)   

1621  Maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim was born on October - 08.   

1676  On October - 08 birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  On October - 08 birth of jaime de Casellas, composer   

1692  Antonio Palella, composer was born on this day in history.   

1697  Cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love) was born on this day in history.