Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  On this day in history claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies   

1917  On this day in history death of frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879)   

1918  Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies   

1922  On this day in history vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72   

1925  On this day in history john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies   

1932  On August - 01 arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1934  On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1943  On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on August - 01.   

1946  Death of Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on this day in history.   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on August - 01.   

1957  Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

1964  On August - 01 death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  On August - 01 death of ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)   

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1977  On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1983  Death of Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on August - 01.   

1985  Joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73   

1987  On this day in history benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70   

1988  On August - 01 florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86   

1989  On this day in history john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

1990  On this day in history norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)