Famous Deaths In August - 04

1904  On August - 04 arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54   

1914  Death of Jules Lemaître, French critic and dramatist (b. 1853) on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 04 richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68   

1919  On this day in history d[ave] W Gregory, cricketer (brother of Ned, uncle of Syd), dies   

1920  On this day in history vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54   

1922  On this day in history enver Pasa, Turkish politician, dies at 40   

1925  Alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history john Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75   

1930  Siegfried Wagner, German opera composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1931  Daniel H Williams, doctor (pioneer in surgery), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Henry Schoenfeld, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1938  On August - 04 l H Perquin, Dutch radio announcer, dies at 73   

1940  On August - 04 vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies   

1942  On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81   

1957  On this day in history death of washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (b. 1869)   

1958  On August - 04 death of ethel Anderson, Australian poet (b. 1883)   

1967  Peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies on this day in history.   

1973  Eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1975  John Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57 on August - 04.   

1976  On this day in history death of enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  On August - 04 emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

1981  Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on August - 04.   

1982  Death of Bruce Goff, American Architect (b. 1904) on August - 04.   

1984  On this day in history edmond Ryan, actor (Human Monster), dies at 79 of a heart attack   

1985  On August - 04 zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65   

1987  Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1991  On August - 04 nikiforos Vrettakos, Greek poet (Hodyne), dies at 80   

1992  Frantisek Tomasek, archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1993  On August - 04 bernard Barrow, actor (Louie-Loving, Johnny-Ryan's Hope), dies   

1994  On this day in history giovanni Spadolini, Italian historian/journalist, dies at 69   

1995  Dick Bartell, baseball player, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1996  Geoff Hamilton, gardner/journalist, dies at 59 on August - 04.   

1997  On August - 04 jeanne Calment, world's oldest person (Feb 21 1875), dies at 122   

1998  Death of Yuri Artyukhin, Russian cosmonaut (b. 1930) on August - 04.   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on August - 04.   

1290  On August - 04 birth of duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326)   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on this day in history.   

1521  On August - 04 birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

1701  On this day in history birth of thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757)