Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  On August - 01 claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies   

1917  On this day in history death of frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879)   

1918  On this day in history death of john Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854)   

1920  On August - 01 bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies   

1922  Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.   

1934  On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 01 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  Death of Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1957  On August - 01 death of harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

1962  On this day in history leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

1964  Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.   

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1980  On August - 01 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.   

1983  On this day in history death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

1985  On August - 01 joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

1986  On August - 01 willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73   

1987  Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86   

1989  On this day in history john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

1990  On August - 01 norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)