Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 13

1924  On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1927  On this day in history james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

1933  On this day in history paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80   

1937  On this day in history death of arthur Plunkett, English civil engineer (b. 1890)   

1940  George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 13 h[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79   

1947  On this day in history johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies   

1948  On this day in history edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62   

1953  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer, dies at 80 on August - 13.   

1954  Hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71 on August - 13.   

1956  Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies on August - 13.   

1958  On this day in history death of otto Witte, acrobat and, purportedly, King of Albania (b. 1868)   

1959  On this day in history henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57   

1961  On this day in history adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78   

1965  On this day in history death of ikeda Hayato, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1899)   

1967  On this day in history jane Darwell, actress (Girls in Prison), dies of heart attack at 87   

1970  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1971  On August - 13 death of king Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], US musician, murdered at 37   

1972  George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 on August - 13.   

1973  On August - 13 ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75   

1974  Hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies on August - 13.   

1977  On this day in history henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies   

1982  Charles Walters, US actor/choreographer/dir (High Society), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1984  Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 on this day in history.   

1985  Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 on August - 13.   

1986  Helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies on August - 13.   

1987  Vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72 on August - 13.   

1988  Otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1989  Tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS on this day in history.   

1990  Jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1991  Jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65 on August - 13.   

1992  Bill Elverman, playwright/actor (After Hours), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 13 manfred Worner, German general/sec-gen of NATO (1988-94), dies at 59   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on this day in history.   

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on this day in history.   

1422  On August - 13 birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.   

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on this day in history.   

1625  Rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698) was born on August - 13.   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.