Famous Deaths In August - 15

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

1914  Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on August - 15.   

1915  On this day in history death of albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched   

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

1918  On August - 15 peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

1925  On August - 15 death of konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64   

1945  Death of Korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on August - 15.   

1953  On August - 15 death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on August - 15.   

1959  Death of Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

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

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

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

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66   

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 this day in history.   

1976  Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on August - 15.   

1978  On this day in history harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80   

1982  Patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60 on August - 15.   

1983  On this day in history anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42   

1985  On this day in history richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

1988  On this day in history barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

1989  On this day in history f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies   

1990  On this day in history nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66   

1991  On this day in history marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74   

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1171  On August - 15 birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  On August - 15 birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on this day in history.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

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

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher