Famous Deaths In August - 22

1861  Death of Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

1862  Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1866  George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on August - 22.   

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.   

1886  On August - 22 jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67   

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69   

1891  On this day in history death of jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834)   

1893  Ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on August - 22.   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history george Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies   

1912  On this day in history pope Gregory IX, dies   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on August - 22.   

1918  On this day in history death of korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist (b. 1868)   

1920  On this day in history anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1922  On this day in history death of michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1926  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on August - 22.   

1929  On August - 22 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74   

1933  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62 on August - 22.   

1936  On August - 22 juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99   

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on August - 22.   

1940  On August - 22 death of sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851)   

1942  On August - 22 henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72   

1944  Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1950  Death of Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) on August - 22.   

1951  On August - 22 death of j. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884)   

1953  Death of Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

1960  On August - 22 death of eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898)   

1963  William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies on August - 22.   

1965  On this day in history henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies   

1966  On August - 22 apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on August - 22.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer