Famous Deaths In June - 01

1926  Vasily Mikhaylovich Metallov, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1927  Death of J. B. Bury, Irish historian (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history alberto Cametti, composer, dies at 64   

1941  Hugh S Walpole, British writer (Killer & the Slain), dies on June - 01.   

1942  On June - 01 ernest Pingoud, composer, dies at 53   

1943  Death of Leslie Howard, actor (Romeo & Juliet), Nazis shot down his plane at 50 on June - 01.   

1946  On this day in history death of ion Antonescu, fascist premier/dictator of Romania, executed   

1948  On June - 01 sonny Boy Williamson, [John Lee], blues player, dies at 34   

1951  Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1952  John Dewey, US philosopher (Common Faith), dies at 92 on June - 01.   

1954  Death of Martin Andersen Nexø, Danish writer (b. 1869) on June - 01.   

1955  On June - 01 f Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84   

1959  Death of Sax Rohmer, English author (b. 1883) on this day in history.   

1960  On June - 01 lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76   

1964  Rutkowski Bronislaw, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history death of papa Jack Laine, American musician (b. 1873)   

1968  Helen Keller, blind & deaf/author (Let us Have Faith), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history death of ivar Ballangrud, Norwegian ice skater (b. 1904)   

1970  On June - 01 g Ungaretti, writer, dies at 82   

1971  On June - 01 reinhold Niebuhr, US theologist (Nature & Destiny of Man), dies at 78   

1973  Harvey S Firestone Jr, US tire manufacturer, dies at 75 on June - 01.   

1975  On June - 01 steve Prefontaine, 5K (Olympics-4-1972), dies at 25   

1976  Pieter Balledux, actor/stage manager/resistance fighter, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history jack Mulhall, actor (Buck Rogers, Held for Ransom), dies at 91   

1980  On this day in history [Richard] Rube Marquard, US baseball pitcher, dies at 90   

1981  On this day in history carl Vinson, (Rep-D-Ga, 1914-64), dies at 97   

1982  Hendrik Algra, Newspaper publisher/Dutch MP (ARP), dies on June - 01.   

1983  Anna Seghers, writer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history richard Greene, actor (Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 67   

1986  On June - 01 death of jo Gartner, Austrian racing driver (d. 1958)   

1987  Errol W Barrow, PM of Barbados (1961-76), dies at 67 on June - 01.   

1990  Eric Barker, actor/writer (Carry on Sergeant, Roommates), dies on June - 01.   

1991  On June - 01 david Ruffin, rock vocalist (Temptations), dies of drug overdose at 50   

1992  On this day in history howard Ralston, actor (Pollyana), dies   

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1076  Mstislav I of Kiev (d. 1132) was born on this day in history.   

1300  Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk, son of Edward I of England (d. 1338) was born on this day in history.   

1480  On this day in history birth of tiedemann Giese, Polish Catholic bishop (d. 1550)   

1503  Wilhelm von Grumbach, German lt col was born on this day in history.   

1549  Allesandre Spontone, composer was born on June - 01.   

1563  On June - 01 birth of robert Cecil, Earl of Salisbury, English prime minister (1598-1612)   

1611  Felician Schwab, composer was born on June - 01.   

1633  Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer (d. 1687) was born on June - 01.