Discover the most famous people who died on October 8. The list includes people like Franklin Pierce, John Hancock, Clement Attlee, Willy Brandt, Jayaprakash Narayan. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, novelists, actors and playwrights and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, United Kingdom, India & France and many more countries.
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Birthdate: January 23, 1737
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Braintree, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1793
Merchant and statesman, John Hancock, served as the president of the Second Continental Congress and was the first to sign the Declaration of Independence in 1776, owing to this position. A rich man, he used his wealth to support the colonial cause during the American Revolution. He also used his influence to ratify the United States Constitution in 1788.
Birthdate: November 23, 1804
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Hillsboro, New Hampshire, United States
Died: 1869
Franklin Pierce was an American politician who served as the 14th president of the US. A northern Democrat, Franklin Pierce's actions leading up to the American Civil War are believed to have contributed to the commencement of the war. Scholars and historians rank Pierce as one of the least memorable and worst US presidents.
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Whitey Ford(Baseball player)
Birthdate: October 21, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Astoria, New York, United States
Died: 2020
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: July 31, 1880
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lamhi, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: 1936
Indian author Dhanpat Rai Srivastava, better known by his pseudonym, Munshi Premchand, was one of the most celebrated Hindi-language writers of the 20th century. He initially wrote as Nawab Rai. Some of his greatest works include the novels Godaan, Idgah, and Karmabhoomi. He also wrote short stories and plays.
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Joan Hackett(Actress)
Birthdate: March 1, 1934
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: East Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1983
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Y. A. Tittle(American Football Player)
Birthdate: October 24, 1926
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Marshall, Texas, United States
Died: 2017
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Al Davis(American Football Coach and Executive & Former Owner and General Manager of the ‘Oakland Raiders’ of the NFL)
Birthdate: July 4, 1929
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Brockton, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 2011
Allen Davis was the general manager and owner of the NFL team Oakland Raiders for 39 years. He had also been the Raiders’ head coach. His motto,"Just win, baby," led the Raiders to win three Super Bowl titles. He also hired the first Black NFL head coach.
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John Monash(One of the Best Allied Generals of the First World War & the Most Famous Commander in Australian History)
Birthdate: June 27, 1865
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Melbourne, Australia
Died: 1931
John Monash was an Australian military commander during World War I. He played a major role in the Gallipoli campaign, which took place from February 1915 to January 1916 on the Gallipoli peninsula. John Monash is widely regarded as the most popular commander in Australian history and one of the most prominent allied generals of World War I.
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Paul Prudhomme(American Celebrity Chef)
Birthdate: July 13, 1940
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Opelousas, Louisiana, United States
Died: 2015
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Jayaprakash Narayan(Indian Independence Activist Who is Remembered for Leading the Mid-1970s Opposition Against Prime Minister Indira Gandhi)
Birthdate: October 11, 1902
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bihar, India
Died: 1979
Jayaprakash Narayan was a theorist, political leader, socialist, and Indian independence activist. Often referred to as the Hero of Quit India Movement, Jayaprakash Narayan was honored with the prestigious Magsaysay Award in 1965 for Public Service. He was posthumously honored with India's highest civilian award—The Bharat Ratna—in 1999.
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Yongzheng Emperor(Fourth Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (1722 - 1735))
Birthdate: December 13, 1678
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Beijing, China
Died: 1735
Yongzheng reigned over the Qing dynasty as its fourth Emperor from 1722 to 1735. He was also the third Qing emperor to reign over the Eighteen Provinces. Remembered for his hard-working nature, Yongzheng's most prominent objective was to come up with an effective government at minimum expense. Yongzheng, who cracked down on corruption, is credited with forming the Grand Council.
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Fernando Lamas(Former Actor and Director)
Birthdate: January 9, 1915
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died: 1982
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: December 18, 1913
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lübeck, Germany
Died: 1992
Willy Brandt was a German statesman and politician. From 1964 to 1987, he led the Social Democratic Party of Germany. From 1969 to 1974, Brandt served as chancellor of West Germany. In 1971, he was honored with the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to achieve reconciliation between the countries of Eastern Europe and West Germany.
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Henri Christophe(Former Haitian President Who Declared Himself the King of Haiti)
Birthdate: October 6, 1767
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Grenada
Died: 1820
Former Haitian president Henry Christophe also declared himself the king of northern Haiti as Henry I. Apart from spending lavishly on building palaces for himself, he also restored soldier peasants and gifted plantations to military leaders. He eventually committed suicide by shooting himself, fearing a coup against him.
Birthdate: January 3, 1883
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Putney
Died: 1967
Clement Attlee was a British politician. As the Prime Minister of the UK, Attlee organized the granting of independence to Pakistan and India. in 1947. He also oversaw the independence of Ceylon and Burma. Regarded as one of the greatest prime ministers of the UK, Clement Attlee has been the subject of several plays and TV series.
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Jack Trice(American football player)
Birthdate: May 12, 1902
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Hiram, Ohio, United States
Died: 1923
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Jim Gilliam(Baseball player)
Birthdate: October 17, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Died: 1978
Birthdate: May 15, 1895
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio, United States
Died: 1972
Prescott Bush was an American politician and banker. He is best remembered for his service as the US Senator from Connecticut from 4 November 1952 to 3 January 1963. Prescott Bush is also remembered as the father of former President George H. W. Bush.
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Irina Demick(Actress)
Birthdate: October 16, 1936
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pommeuse, Seine-et-Marne, France
Died: 2004
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Johnny Kidd(English Singer and Songwriter)
Birthdate: December 23, 1935
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Willesden, North London, England
Died: 1966
Johnny Kidd was an English singer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his association with the rock and roll group, Johnny Kidd & the Pirates, where he was the lead vocalist. Thanks to one of his most popular songs, Shakin' All Over, Johnny Kidd was one of the few British rockers to achieve international fame before the Beatles.
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Richard Davies(Actor)
Birthdate: January 25, 1926
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dowlais, Wales
Died: 2015
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Kaloyan of Bulgaria(Emperor of Bulgaria)
Birthdate: 1172 AD
Birthplace: Bulgaria
Died: 1207
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Eduardo Ciannelli(Actor)
Birthdate: August 30, 1888
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Ischia, Italy
Died: 1969
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Eric Lomax(British Military Officer and Author)
Birthdate: May 30, 1919
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 2012
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Felix Salten(Austro-Hungarian Writer and Literary Critic)
Birthdate: September 6, 1869
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Pest, Budapest, Hungary
Died: 1945
Best known for penning the children’s classic Bambi, Felix Salten was forced to flee Vienna during the Nazi regime and eventually settled in Switzerland. His books were banned in Austria after Germany annexed the country, but that didn’t dent his popularity as an author. He was a skilled hunter, too.
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Varsha Bhosle(author, journalist)
Birthdate: 1956 AD
Birthplace: Nagpur
Died: 2012
Apart from being the daughter of legendary Indian playback singer Asha Bhosle’s daughter, Varsha Bhosle was also a singer and journalist in her own right. She wrote for The Times of India and The Sunday Observer, among other publications. Four years after a failed suicide attempt, she shot herself to death.
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Ram Vilas Paswan(Indian Politician)
Birthdate: July 5, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Khagaria, Bihar, India
Died: 2020
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Jim Diamond(Singer-songwriter)
Birthdate: September 28, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Bridgeton, Glasgow, Scotland
Died: 2015
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Hugh Scully(Longest-Serving Presenter of the BBC Programme 'Antiques Roadshow' from 1981 to 2000)
Birthdate: March 5, 1943
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England
Died: 2015
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Grady Tate(Musician)
Birthdate: January 14, 1932
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Durham, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2017
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Miguel Grau Seminario(Peruvian Naval Officer Who Played an Important Role in the Battle of Angamos)
Birthdate: July 27, 1834
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Paita, Peru
Died: 1879
Miguel Grau Seminario was a Peruvian naval officer best remembered for his role in the Battle of Angamos, which was part of the War of the Pacific. Nicknamed Gentleman of the Seas, Miguel Grau Seminario is also remembered for his chivalrous and kind treatment of defeated enemies.
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Richard Hennessy(Military personnel and Founder of Hennessy)
Birthdate: 1724 AD
Birthplace: Cork, Ireland
Died: 1800
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Ahmet Tevfik Pasha(Former Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire)
Birthdate: February 11, 1845
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey
Died: 1936
Ahmet Tevfik Pasha had been the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire for 3 terms and was the last Ottoman to hold the post. He had also been the Ottoman Empire’s foreign minister. He supported revolutionary Mustafa Kemal’s nationalist movement which opposed the Allied occupation of Anatolia following World War I.
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Mongo Beti(Cameroonian Author, Novelist and Political Essayist)
Birthdate: June 30, 1932
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cameroon
Died: 2001
Cameroonian writer Mongo Beti is remembered for his controversial satirical novels such as Le Pauvre Christ de Bomba. Expelled from his missionary school in Mbalmayo for his vocal nature, he later studied at the Sorbonne. His works also spoke about colonialism, negritude, and the ill-effects of French Catholic missionary activities.
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Maria Konopnicka(Polish Poet, Novelist and Children's Writer)
Birthdate: May 23, 1842
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Suwałki, Poland
Died: 1910
Maria Konopnicka was a Polish poet, children's writer, novelist, translator, critic, journalist, and activist for Polish independence and women's rights. Counted among the most prominent poets of Poland's Positivist period, Maria Konopnicka first gained prominence after the publication of her poem In the Mountains. A number of memorials and statues have been erected across Poland in her honor.
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William Mahone(Former United States Senator from Virginia (1881 - 1887))
Birthdate: December 1, 1826
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Southampton County, Virginia, United States
Died: 1895
Engineer William Mahone wasn’t just a railway tycoon associated with the Norfolk–Petersburg Railroad but was also part of the Confederate Army. He was one of the major leaders of Virginia’s Readjusters, a coalition of African-Americans and financially backward whites. The US senator later sided with the Republican Party.
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Clive Sullivan(Welsh Rugby League Footballer)
Birthdate: April 9, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales
Died: 1985
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Filippo Lippi(Painter)
Birthdate: 1406 AD
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1469
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Cola Di Rienzo(Politician)
Birthdate: 1313 AD
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1354
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Gus Kahn(Composer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Film score composer)
Birthdate: November 6, 1886
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Koblenz
Died: 1941
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Emperor Fushimi(92nd Emperor of Japan)
Birthdate: May 10, 1265
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Japan
Died: 1317
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Stylianos Pattakos(Military Officer)
Birthdate: November 8, 1912
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Crete, Greece
Died: 2016
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Jacqueline, Countess of Hainaut(Ruler)
Birthdate: July 15, 1401
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Le Quesnoy, France
Died: 1436
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Mikhail Alekseyev(General)
Birthdate: November 15, 1857
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vyazma, Russia
Died: 1918
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Gabriel Marcel(French Philosopher, Playwright and Music Critic)
Birthdate: December 7, 1889
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1973
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Jacob Neusner(American Academic Scholar of Judaism)
Birthdate: July 28, 1932
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Died: 2016
Jacob Neusner redefined the study of Judaism in the U.S. at a time when theological studies focused on Christianity. A Harvard alumnus, he later attended the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He not only ushered in new techniques of critical examination of Judaism but also translated countless Jewish texts.
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Philip Chevron(Irish Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer, and Guitarist)
Birthdate: June 17, 1957
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 2013
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Albertina Walker(Gospel singer)
Birthdate: August 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: 2010
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Richard Whately(British Philosopher, Economist, Theologian and Former Archbishop of Dublin)
Birthdate: February 1, 1787
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Cavendish Square, London, England
Died: 1863
Richard Whately was an English logician, academic, rhetorician, economist, theologian, and philosopher. His influential work Elements of Logic, which popularized the study of logic in the United States of America and in Britain, inspired several logicians including Charles Sanders Peirce, who read the book when he was 12 years old.
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Harry Carney(Saxophonist)
Birthdate: April 1, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: 1974
