Famous Deaths In August - 01

1916  Claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies on August - 01.   

1917  On August - 01 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 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 this day in history john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

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

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 this day in history.   

1963  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  On this day in history death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

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

1966  On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  Death of Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1977  On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1980  On this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  On this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1983  On August - 01 death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

1985  Joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1989  John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.