Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 02

1903  Martha Jane Cannary, [Calamity Jane], US desperado, dies on this day in history.   

1914  Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48   

1920  On this day in history death of ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891)   

1921  Enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1922  On August - 02 alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies   

1923  On August - 02 warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57   

1929  On August - 02 death of mae Costello, American actress (b. 1882)   

1932  On August - 02 gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50   

1934  Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 02 bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76   

1939  Death of Harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70   

1942  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77   

1945  On this day in history emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85   

1954  On this day in history rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

1955  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies on August - 02.   

1956  On this day in history albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109   

1958  On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78   

1961  Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 on August - 02.   

1963  On August - 02 oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61   

1964  On August - 02 jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1965  Milton B Babbitt, US composer (Widow's Lament), dies at 49 on August - 02.   

1967  Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77 on August - 02.   

1969  On August - 02 clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96   

1971  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher, dies at 77 on August - 02.   

1972  Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 on August - 02.   

1973  Jean-Pierre Melville, director (Bob Le Flambeur), dies at 57 on August - 02.   

1974  Death of W. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (b. 1893) on August - 02.   

1976  On August - 02 fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85   

1978  Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 on August - 02.   

1979  On this day in history death of thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

1980  On August - 02 verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on August - 02.   

1533  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)   

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on August - 02.   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on this day in history.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.