Famous Deaths In August - 01

1916  On this day in history claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies   

1917  On this day in history death of frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879)   

1918  Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on August - 01.   

1920  On August - 01 bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies   

1922  Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on August - 01.   

1925  On this day in history john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

1932  On August - 01 arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1944  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  Death of Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

1957  On August - 01 death of harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

1962  On this day in history leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

1964  On this day in history death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on August - 01.   

1974  Death of Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1977  On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

1983  Death of Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on August - 01.   

1985  Joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73   

1987  Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86   

1989  On this day in history john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

1990  Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on August - 01.   

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.