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October 8th
175 Notable deaths
Naftali Herz Imber
Jewish poet, writer (1856–1909).
Born December 27th, 1856 in Zolochiv.
Died October 8th, 1909 at 52 years old in Manhattan.
Kenneth L. Hale
American linguist.
Born August 15th, 1934 in Evanston.
Died October 8th, 2001 at 67 years old in Lexington.
Célestin Freinet
French pedagogue.
Born October 15th, 1896 in Gars. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1966 at 69 years old in Vence.
Gu Cheng
Chinese poet (1956–1993).
Born September 24th, 1956 in Beijing.
Died October 8th, 1993 at 37 years old in Auckland (hanging).
Alfred Trzebinski
Ss-physician at the auschwitz, majdanek and neuengamme concentration camps in nazi germany.
Born August 29th, 1902 in Jutrosin.
Died October 8th, 1946 at 44 years old in Hamelin (hanging).
Harry Carney
American jazz musician.
Born April 1st, 1910 in Boston.
Died October 8th, 1974 at 64 years old in New York City.
Arturo Rawson
President of argentina.
Born June 4th, 1885 in Santiago del Estero.
Died October 8th, 1952 at 67 years old in Buenos Aires (myocardial infarction).
Lucien Goldmann
Romanian-french philosopher.
Born July 20th, 1913 in Bucharest.
Died October 8th, 1970 at 57 years old in Paris.
Theodor Koch-Grunberg
German ethnologist (1872-1924).
Born April 9th, 1872 in Grünberg. [ref]
Died October 8th, 1924 at 52 years old in Brazil (malaria). [ref]
Anton Thumann
Ss officer (1912-1946).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm.
Died October 8th, 1946 at 33 years old in Hamelin (hanging to death).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 175
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