Famous Deaths In August - 22

1861  On this day in history death of xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831)   

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 this day in history.   

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on August - 22.   

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1889  On August - 22 john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on August - 22.   

1891  Death of Jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 22 ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on August - 22.   

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

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on August - 22.   

1914  On this day in history raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

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 August - 22 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  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1936  On this day in history juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99   

1937  On August - 22 david C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies   

1940  Death of Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851) on August - 22.   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 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 August - 22 roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

1960  Death of Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898) on August - 22.   

1963  On this day in history william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies   

1965  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on August - 22.   

1966  Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)   

1647  On August - 22 birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

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