Famous Deaths In August - 03

1890  Louise Ackermann-Choquet, French author (Journal), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1894  On this day in history george Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap), dies at 69   

1902  August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer, dies at 54 on August - 03.   

1907  On this day in history august Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59   

1910  On this day in history nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies   

1916  Death of Roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41   

1924  Joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1925  William Bruce, cricketer (drowns 14 Tests for Australia 1885-95), dies on August - 03.   

1929  Death of Thorstein Veblen, American economist (b. 1857) on this day in history.   

1933  Arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet), dies at 69 on August - 03.   

1934  Death of Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928) on this day in history.   

1938  Alexander Malyschkin, writer, dies on August - 03.   

1939  Eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80 on August - 03.   

1940  Death of Willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz   

1948  Albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78 on August - 03.   

1951  Neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies on this day in history.   

1954  On August - 03 colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81   

1957  "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer on August - 03.   

1958  On this day in history death of peter Collins, English race car driver (b. 1931)   

1964  On this day in history flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39   

1966  On August - 03 lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39   

1968  On this day in history constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71   

1973  On August - 03 ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84   

1974  On August - 03 almira Sessions, actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85   

1975  Ruth Lee, actress (Middleton Family at 1939 World's Fair), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1977  Alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1978  Death of Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 03 renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76   

1981  Death of Robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered on August - 03.   

1983  On August - 03 carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer   

1986  On August - 03 paul [Saul] de Groot, chairman Dutch Communist party, dies at 87   

1990  On this day in history florida Edwards, dies of pneumonia at 79   

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1509  Ã‰tienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546) was born on August - 03.   

1645  On August - 03 birth of august Kuhnel, composer   

1692  On August - 03 birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)   

1748  On August - 03 birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer   

1770  On this day in history birth of frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840)   

1801  On August - 03 birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)   

1808  Hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893) was born on this day in history.   

1811  On August - 03 birth of elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator)