Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 15

1909  On August - 15 death of euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866)   

1914  Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on August - 15.   

1915  Death of Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on August - 15.   

1917  On this day in history death of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831)   

1918  Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1925  On August - 15 death of konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 15 grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64   

1945  Death of Korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887) on August - 15.   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875) on August - 15.   

1956  On this day in history constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

1958  On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1959  On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)   

1962  Death of Lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1966  On August - 15 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

1967  On August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on August - 15.   

1969  On this day in history stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97   

1970  On this day in history karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66   

1971  Paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76 on August - 15.   

1972  On August - 15 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

1974  Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

1978  Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on August - 15.   

1982  On August - 15 patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60   

1983  Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on August - 15.   

1985  Richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68 on August - 15.   

1988  Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on August - 15.   

1989  On this day in history f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies   

1990  Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66 on this day in history.   

1991  Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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1171  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on August - 15.   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher