November 8th
149 Notable deaths
Sherm Clark
American coxswain and read admiral of the united states navy (1899-1980).
Born November 16th, 1899 in Baltimore.
Died November 8th, 1980 at 80 years old in Annapolis.
Ilmari Keinänen
Gymnast (1887-1934).
Born November 5th, 1887 in Kuopio.
Died November 8th, 1934 at 47 years old in Joensuu.
Miloslav Pokorný
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1926–1948).
Born October 5th, 1926 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 22 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Zdeněk Jarkovský
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1918–1948).
Born October 3rd, 1918 in Nový Bydžov. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1948 at 30 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Vilibald Šťovík
Czechoslovak ice hockey player (1917-1948).
Born October 9th, 1917 in Prague.
Died November 8th, 1948 at 31 years old in English Channel (aviation accident). [ref]
Vesto Slipher
American astronomer.
Born November 11th, 1875 in Mulberry.
Died November 8th, 1969 at 93 years old in Flagstaff.
Nataliia Chmutina
Soviet architect (1912-2005).
Born December 18th, 1912 in Kyiv.
Died November 8th, 2005 at 92 years old in Kyiv.
Walter McCreery
American polo player and olympic silver medallist.
Born August 13th, 1871 in Zürich.
Died November 8th, 1922 at 51 years old in Clermont-Ferrand.
Antônio João de Orléans e Bragança
Brazilian heir.
Born June 24th, 1950 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died November 8th, 2024 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (obstructive lung disease).
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