Famous Deaths In August - 01

1916  Claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies on August - 01.   

1917  Death of Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) on August - 01.   

1918  On this day in history death of john Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854)   

1920  Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on this day in history.   

1922  Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 01 john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on August - 01.   

1943  On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  On August - 01 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  Death of Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on August - 01.   

1957  Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 01 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  On this day in history death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)   

1975  On August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on August - 01.   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.   

1983  On August - 01 death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

1985  On August - 01 joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

1986  Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 on August - 01.   

1987  Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1988  Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on August - 01.   

1989  On this day in history john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

1990  Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on this day in history.   

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.   

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.