Famous Deaths In August - 15

1909  Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1914  Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on this day in history.   

1915  Death of Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on August - 15.   

1917  On August - 15 death of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831)   

1918  Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1925  On August - 15 death of konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)   

1935  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 15 death of korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887)   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1953  On August - 15 death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)   

1956  On this day in history constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on August - 15.   

1959  On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)   

1962  On this day in history death of lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940)   

1963  On August - 15 john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1966  On August - 15 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

1967  René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

1969  On August - 15 stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97   

1970  Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66 on August - 15.   

1971  On this day in history paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76   

1972  On August - 15 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

1974  On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

1975  Death of Mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53 on August - 15.   

1976  Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

1982  On this day in history patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60   

1983  Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on August - 15.   

1985  On this day in history richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

1988  Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on August - 15.   

1989  On August - 15 f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies   

1990  On this day in history nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66   

1991  Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher