Famous Birthdays Oct 4 Lucas Cranach the Younger, German painter, born in Wittenberg, Germany (d. 1586) Oct 8 Margaret Douglas, Countess of Lennox, born in Harbottle Castle, Northumberland, England (d. 1578) 1514 History by Year 1516 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning