Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 14

1926  Death of John H. Moffitt, American politician (b. 1843) on this day in history.   

1928  Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

1936  Death of Rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution on this day in history.   

1937  On August - 14 sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48   

1938  On August - 14 hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies   

1941  Death of Josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London on August - 14.   

1943  On this day in history death of joe Kelley, American baseball player (b. 1871)   

1946  On this day in history death of susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie)   

1949  Death of Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on August - 14.   

1951  On this day in history william Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills   

1955  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  Bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on August - 14.   

1961  On this day in history clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68   

1963  On this day in history clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57   

1965  Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/writer (Walk at Dawn), dies on August - 14.   

1966  On August - 14 s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies   

1967  On this day in history death of bob Anderson, British racing driver (b. 1931)   

1969  Leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88 on August - 14.   

1970  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1971  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer, dies at 59 on August - 14.   

1972  Jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1975  Joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1978  On August - 14 death of nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907)   

1980  On August - 14 death of dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider   

1981  On August - 14 dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies   

1982  On August - 14 patrick Magee, Irish actor (Clockwork Orange, King Lear), dies at 58   

1984  On this day in history john Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89   

1985  Gale Sondergaard, actress (Letter), dies of cerebral thrombosis at 86 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90   

1991  On this day in history douglas Kiker, newscaster (NBC-TV), dies of a heart attack at 61   

1992  Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter, dies at 104 on August - 14.   

1994  On August - 14 bill Cowley, creator (Lyke Wake Walk), dies at 78   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on this day in history.   

1473  On this day in history birth of margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541)   

1479  Princess Catherine of York (d. 1527) was born on this day in history.   

1552  Fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on August - 14.   

1586  On this day in history birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

1599  On this day in history birth of méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671)   

1625  On August - 14 birth of françois de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695)