Famous Deaths 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 this day in history.   

1886  On October - 08 death of austin F. Pike, American politician from New Hampshire (b. 1819)   

1888  On October - 08 jules J baron d'Anethan, Belgian Minister of Justice, dies   

1895  Charles Oberthur, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1897  Martin Pluddemann, composer, dies at 43 on October - 08.   

1904  On this day in history gustav Ratzenhofer, Austria sociologist/philosopher, dies at 62   

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

1912  Wilhelm Kuhe, composer, dies at 88 on October - 08.   

1919  Eugene Demolder, Belgian writer (Sous la Robe), dies on this day in history.   

1925  On October - 08 abraham PC of Karnebeek, liberal foreign minister (1918-27), dies   

1928  On October - 08 death of larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889)   

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

1936  On October - 08 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  On October - 08 death of sergei Chaplygin, Soviet engineer   

1944  Wendell Lewis Wilkie, Republican politician, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1945  Herman T Colenbrander, historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1947  Felix Salten, [Siegmund Salzmann], Austria writer (Bambi), dies at 78 on October - 08.   

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 October - 08.   

1956  On October - 08 dirk Koster, literary (New noises), dies at 69   

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  On this day in history charles Hodge, NYU professor (Answers for Americans), dies at 69   

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 this day in history.   

1970  On October - 08 jean Giono, French writer (Hussard Sur le Toit), dies at 75   

1971  Christopher Dark, actor (Man Behind the Badge), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history jim Gilliam, coach (LA Dodgers), dies at 49   

1979  June Nash, actress (Strange Cargo, Dynamite), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1515  Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox (d. 1578) was born on October - 08.   

1585  Heinrich Schutz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1621  On this day in history birth of maximilian H of Bayern, prince-bishop of Liege/bishop of Hildesheim   

1676  On this day in history birth of benito Jerónimo Feijóo y Montenegro, Spanish scholar (d. 1764)   

1690  Jaime de Casellas, composer was born on October - 08.   

1692  On this day in history birth of antonio Palella, composer   

1697  On this day in history birth of cornelis Consolation, Dutch portrait painter (Unseemly Love)