Famous Deaths In August - 11

1872  On August - 11 lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1886  Death of Lydia Koidula, Estonian poet (b. 1843) on August - 11.   

1890  On this day in history john Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89   

1892  Death of Enrico Betti, Italian mathematician (b. 1813) on August - 11.   

1901  Francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82 on August - 11.   

1903  On this day in history death of eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator and nationalist (b. 1839)   

1908  On August - 11 death of khudiram Bose, Indian freedom fighter (b. 1889)   

1919  On this day in history andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83   

1935  William Watson, British poet (Purple East), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history death of blas Infante, Spanish writer and politician (b. 1885)   

1937  On this day in history bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies   

1939  Death of Jean Bugatti, Italian automobile designer (b. 1909) on August - 11.   

1942  On this day in history richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60   

1949  Karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history ebbe Hamerik, composer, dies at 52   

1952  Riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1953  Ludwig Strauss, German/Israeli writer (Heimliche Gegenwart), dies on August - 11.   

1954  On August - 11 death of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (b. 1886)   

1956  Jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton) on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 11 death of antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910)   

1965  On this day in history bill Woodfull, cricketer (35 Tests for Australia), dies   

1968  Lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1972  Max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1973  Peggy Castle, actress (Lily Merrill-Lawman), dies of cirrhosis at 46 on August - 11.   

1974  Jack Hill, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies on August - 11.   

1975  Anthony C McAuliffe, US gen/commandant 101st div (Nuts!), dies at 77 on August - 11.   

1980  On August - 11 death of paul Robert, French lexicographer and publisher (b. 1910)   

1982  Tom Drake, actor (Green Years, Warkill), dies of lung cancer at 63 on August - 11.   

1984  Alfred A Knopf, US publisher, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1987  Clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86 on August - 11.   

1988  On this day in history anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59   

1989  John Meillon, actor (Wild Duck, Crocodile Dundee), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1994  Dorothy Lousie Grenfell Williams, broadcaster, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1467  On this day in history birth of mary of York, English princess (d. 1482)   

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  On this day in history birth of cristoph Kaldenbach, composer   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on August - 11.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on August - 11.   

1673  Richard Mead, London, physician was born on this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history birth of sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791)   

1720  On this day in history birth of martin Gerbert, composer