Famous Deaths In August - 22

1861  On August - 22 death of xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831)   

1862  On August - 22 henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51   

1866  George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on August - 22.   

1874  On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies   

1879  On this day in history friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on August - 22.   

1889  On August - 22 john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on August - 22.   

1891  On August - 22 death of jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834)   

1893  On this day in history ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75   

1901  On August - 22 gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

1903  On this day in history robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73   

1910  On this day in history george Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies   

1912  On August - 22 pope Gregory IX, dies   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on August - 22.   

1918  Death of Korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist (b. 1868) on August - 22.   

1920  On this day in history anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1922  Death of Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush on August - 22.   

1926  On August - 22 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

1929  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on August - 22.   

1933  On August - 22 adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62   

1936  Juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99 on August - 22.   

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on August - 22.   

1940  Death of Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851) on August - 22.   

1942  On August - 22 henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72   

1944  On August - 22 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

1950  Death of Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) on August - 22.   

1951  Death of J. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884) on August - 22.   

1953  Death of Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1958  Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies on August - 22.   

1960  On this day in history death of eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898)   

1963  William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

1965  On August - 22 henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies   

1966  On this day in history apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  On August - 22 birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer