Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)   

1944  On this day in history death of erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1947  On this day in history death of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on August - 08.   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1960  On August - 08 danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on August - 08.   

1966  On August - 08 pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1969  On August - 08 death of sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1972  On this day in history death of andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948)   

1973  On this day in history death of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898)   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  Death of John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on August - 08.   

1979  On August - 08 death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)   

1980  On August - 08 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1982  Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On August - 08 richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

1985  Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on August - 08.   

1987  On August - 08 death of danilo BlanuÅ¡a, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903)   

1988  On August - 08 alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85   

1991  On August - 08 brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on this day in history.   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on August - 08.   

1998  On August - 08 death of mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist   

2004  Death of Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On this day in history birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar