Famous Deaths In August - 04

1904  Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1914  Death of Jules Lemaître, French critic and dramatist (b. 1853) on this day in history.   

1915  Richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68 on August - 04.   

1919  D[ave] W Gregory, cricketer (brother of Ned, uncle of Syd), dies on August - 04.   

1920  Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 on August - 04.   

1922  Enver Pasa, Turkish politician, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies   

1927  John Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, German opera composer, dies at 61   

1931  On this day in history daniel H Williams, doctor (pioneer in surgery), dies   

1936  On August - 04 henry Schoenfeld, composer, dies at 78   

1938  L H Perquin, Dutch radio announcer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies   

1942  On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81   

1957  On August - 04 death of washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (b. 1869)   

1958  On this day in history death of ethel Anderson, Australian poet (b. 1883)   

1967  On this day in history peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies   

1973  Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 on August - 04.   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on August - 04.   

1976  On August - 04 death of enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  On this day in history emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

1981  Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on August - 04.   

1982  Death of Bruce Goff, American Architect (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1984  Edmond Ryan, actor (Human Monster), dies at 79 of a heart attack on August - 04.   

1985  Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1987  Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 on August - 04.   

1991  Nikiforos Vrettakos, Greek poet (Hodyne), dies at 80 on August - 04.   

1992  Frantisek Tomasek, archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 93 on August - 04.   

1993  Bernard Barrow, actor (Louie-Loving, Johnny-Ryan's Hope), dies on this day in history.   

1994  Giovanni Spadolini, Italian historian/journalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history dick Bartell, baseball player, dies at 87   

1996  On this day in history geoff Hamilton, gardner/journalist, dies at 59   

1997  Jeanne Calment, world's oldest person (Feb 21 1875), dies at 122 on this day in history.   

1998  Death of Yuri Artyukhin, Russian cosmonaut (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

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1222  On this day in history birth of richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262)   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  On this day in history birth of pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer   

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  François Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676) was born on this day in history.   

1664  On August - 04 birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

1701  On August - 04 birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)