Famous Deaths In August - 09

1904  On August - 09 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

1915  On August - 09 henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle   

1919  Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

1924  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1928  Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Harry Hillman, American athlete (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 09 a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

1949  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

1957  Death of Carl Clauberg, Nazi doctor (b. 1898) on August - 09.   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1961  Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on August - 09.   

1962  On this day in history hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

1966  On this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1969  Death of Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on August - 09.   

1972  Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1973  Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 on August - 09.   

1974  Death of Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

1975  Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 on August - 09.   

1976  Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 on August - 09.   

1977  Edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75 on August - 09.   

1978  James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 on August - 09.   

1979  Allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 on August - 09.   

1980  Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On August - 09 aleksandr A Alekseyev, Russian director, dies   

1985  Death of Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927) on August - 09.   

1986  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77 on August - 09.   

1987  Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 on August - 09.   

1988  On this day in history alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on August - 09.   

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)