Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01
Saturday, 15 February 2025
1916 On this day in history claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies
1917 Death of Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) on August - 01.
1918 Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on August - 01.
1920 On this day in history bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies
1922 On August - 01 vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72
1925 On August - 01 john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61
1926 Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.
1929 On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies
1932 On this day in history arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies
1934 On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79
1943 On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68
1944 Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history death of andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45
1954 On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies
1957 Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.
1962 Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on August - 01.
1963 Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on this day in history.
1964 Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.
1965 On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77
1966 Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on this day in history.
1970 On this day in history frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55
1973 Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on August - 01.
1974 On this day in history death of ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)
1975 Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1977 Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1980 Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.
1981 Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.
1983 On August - 01 death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62
1985 On this day in history joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92
1986 Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 on this day in history.
1987 Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on August - 01.
1988 Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on this day in history.
1989 John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1990 Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on August - 01.
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