Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 15

1909  Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]   

1915  Death of Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

1925  Death of Konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878) on August - 15.   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on August - 15.   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

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  On August - 15 death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)   

1956  On August - 15 constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

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

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

1962  On this day in history death of lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940)   

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

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

1967  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 15 stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97   

1970  Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76   

1972  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

1976  Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1978  Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

1988  On August - 15 barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

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  Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on August - 15.   

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1171  King Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230) was born on August - 15.   

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

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.   

1702  On August - 15 birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher