Famous Deaths In August - 22

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

1862  On this day in history henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51   

1866  On August - 22 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on August - 22.   

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on this day in history.   

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

1891  Death of Jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

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

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on August - 22.   

1903  On August - 22 robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73   

1910  On August - 22 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  On this day in history death of korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist (b. 1868)   

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  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on August - 22.   

1929  On this day in history otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74   

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

1936  On August - 22 juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99   

1937  On this day in history david C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies   

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

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on August - 22.   

1944  Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on August - 22.   

1950  On August - 22 death of kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)   

1951  Death of J. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history death of jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916)   

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

1960  Death of Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898) on August - 22.   

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

1965  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on this day in history.   

1966  Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1601  On August - 22 birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

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

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.