Famous Deaths In August - 15

1909  Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866) on August - 15.   

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

1915  On this day in history death of albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched   

1917  On August - 15 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  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1945  Death of Korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1959  On August - 15 death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)   

1962  Death of Lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940) on August - 15.   

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

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

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53   

1976  On August - 15 jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84   

1978  On August - 15 harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

1982  Patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60 on August - 15.   

1983  On August - 15 anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42   

1985  On August - 15 richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

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

1989  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies on August - 15.   

1990  Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66 on August - 15.   

1991  On August - 15 marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

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

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.