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Died On February 8th

Discover the most famous people who died on February 8. The list includes people like Mary, Queen of Scots, Anna Nicole Smith, Peter the Great, John von Neumann, Enoch Powell. Famous personalities featured on this list, include philosophers, political leaders, poets and soldiers and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Germany, United Kingdom & Hungary and many more countries.

Mary, Queen of ScotsMary, Queen of Scots
Scottish
Queen of Scotland
Charles CurtisCharles Curtis
American
Former Vice President of the United States

Anna Nicole SmithAnna Nicole Smith
American
Actress, Model

Peter the GreatPeter the Great
Russian
First Emperor of Russia

Albert FinneyAlbert Finney
British
Actor

John von NeumannJohn von Neumann
Hungarian, American
Mathematician
Enoch PowellEnoch Powell
British
 

Murad IVMurad IV
Turkish
Ottoman Sultan

Peter KropotkinPeter Kropotkin
Russian
Philosopher & Activist
Hulagu KhanHulagu Khan
Mongolian
Mongol Ruler

Dennis GaborDennis Gabor
Hungarian
Father of Holography
Aaron SiskindAaron Siskind
American
Photographer

Walther BotheWalther Bothe
German
Physicist

Esther Afua OclooEsther Afua Ocloo
Ghanaian
Co-Founder of Women's World Banking

Robert Robinson Robert Robinson
British
Scientist

Anton HausAnton Haus
Austrian, Croatian, Slovenian
Naval officer
John AltoonJohn Altoon
American
Painter

Tara Palmer-TomkinsonTara Palmer-Tomkinson
British
Socialite

Peter I of RussiaPeter I of Russia
Russian
Former Emperor of All Russia

Derrick ThomasDerrick Thomas
American football player
Giles Gilbert ScottGiles Gilbert Scott
British
Architect

Del ShannonDel Shannon
American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Guitarist,
Iris MurdochIris Murdoch
Irish, British
Novelist

Samuel P. BushSamuel P. Bush
American
Businessperson

Connie MackConnie Mack
American
Famous Baseball Players
Alexis I of RussiaAlexis I of Russia
Russian
Tsar of Russia

William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
American
Military Leader
Jimmy SmithJimmy Smith
American
organist, pianist, jazz musician

Fritz TodtFritz Todt
German
Engineer, Politician, Civil engineer, Architect

J. L. AustinJ. L. Austin
British
Philosopher
Ian StevensonIan Stevenson
Canadian
Psychiatrist, Parapsychologist, University teacher

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CetshwayoCetshwayo
South African
King
Lepa RadićLepa Radić
Yugoslav
Activists

Arnulf of CarinthiaArnulf of Carinthia
Ancient Roman
Holy Roman emperor

Fritz ThyssenFritz Thyssen
German
Politician

John MurthaJohn Murtha
American
American politician
Allan CuthbertsonAllan Cuthbertson
Australian
Actor
Baldassare CastiglioneBaldassare Castiglione
Italian
Diplomat, Poet, Writer

Fritz ZwickyFritz Zwicky
Swiss, American
Astronomer, Physicist, University teacher

Ernst KretschmerErnst Kretschmer
German
Psychiatrist

Ong Teng CheongOng Teng Cheong
Singaporean
Architect, Politician
Halldór LaxnessHalldór Laxness
Icelander
Icelandic writer

Richard Bourke, 6th Earl of MayoRichard Bourke, 6th Earl of Mayo
British
Viceroy

John Hay WhitneyJohn Hay Whitney
American
Ambassador

David StraussDavid Strauss
German
Theologian

Max LiebermannMax Liebermann
German
Painter
Cem KaracaCem Karaca
Turkish
Musician

France PrešerenFrance Prešeren
Slovenian
Poet, Lawyer, Writer, Poet lawyer
Alexios IV AngelosAlexios IV Angelos
Turkish
Emperor

Victor GollanczVictor Gollancz
British
Author and publisher

Akira IfukubeAkira Ifukube
Japanese
Composer
William BatesonWilliam Bateson
British
Biologist

Willis Van DevanterWillis Van Devanter
American
Jurist
Charles WilkesCharles Wilkes
American
Naval Officer

Hermann RauschningHermann Rauschning
German, American
Politician, Writer

Felix HoffmannFelix Hoffmann
German
Chemist, Inventor, Pharmacist, Non-fiction writer

Nancy HoltNancy Holt
American
Artist

Bram van der StokBram van der Stok
Dutch
aviator
Thābit ibn QurraThābit ibn Qurra
Iraqi
Mathematician

Margaret ForsterMargaret Forster
British
Novelist

Peter MansfieldPeter Mansfield
British
Physicist

R.M. BallantyneR.M. Ballantyne
Scottish
Author
Ion Gheorghe MaurerIon Gheorghe Maurer
Romanian
Politician

Julian SimonJulian Simon
American
Economist, University teacher
Robert RymanRobert Ryman
American
Painter

Giuseppe TorelliGiuseppe Torelli
Italian
Italian violist

William T. DillardWilliam T. Dillard
American
Businessman
Michael GilbertMichael Gilbert
British
Solicitor

Julius SchwartzJulius Schwartz
American
Editor
Elias Magnus FriesElias Magnus Fries
Swedish
Mycologist

Sid AbelSid Abel
Canadian
Hockey Player

Hans Henrik JægerHans Henrik Jæger
Norwegian
Writer
Severus of AntiochSeverus of Antioch
Egyptian
Patriarch

Robert JastrowRobert Jastrow
American
Astronomer
Guillaume, Baron DupuytrenGuillaume, Baron Dupuytren
French
Surgeon

Jan Huyghen van LinschotenJan Huyghen van Linschoten
Dutch
Merchant

Violette VerdyViolette Verdy
French
Ballerina

Fern AndraFern Andra
American
Actress
Jan van HuysumJan van Huysum
Netherlands Antilles
Painter
Nicola SalviNicola Salvi
Italian
Architect

Phyllis Ayame WhitneyPhyllis Ayame Whitney
Japanese, American
Author

Bernard BosanquetBernard Bosanquet
British
philosopher

Yisrael GaliliYisrael Galili
Israeli, Ukrainian
Politician
Fernando ClavijoFernando Clavijo
American, Uruguayan
Football Coach

Robert Mallet-StevensRobert Mallet-Stevens
French
Architect

Walter MunkWalter Munk
Austrian, American
Oceanographer

Eva DahlbeckEva Dahlbeck
Swedish
Actress

Richard DehmelRichard Dehmel
German
Poet
Moritz von SchwindMoritz von Schwind
Austrian
Painter

Zechariah Chafee, Jr.Zechariah Chafee, Jr.
American
Professor
Kenji EkuanKenji Ekuan
Japanese
Designer

Gustaf FrödingGustaf Fröding
Swedish
Poet
Terry AdkinsTerry Adkins
American
Artist
Ove Høegh-GuldbergOve Høegh-Guldberg
Danish
Statesman