Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01
Sunday, 16 February 2025
1916 On August - 01 claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies
1917 Death of Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) on this day in history.
1918 Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on August - 01.
1920 Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on this day in history.
1922 On August - 01 vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72
1925 John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies
1929 On August - 01 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies
1932 Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.
1934 Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on August - 01.
1943 On this day in history ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68
1944 On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65
1946 On this day in history death of andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45
1954 On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies
1957 Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.
1962 On August - 01 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62
1963 Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.
1964 Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.
1965 On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77
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 this day in history death of ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)
1975 Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1977 Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.
1980 Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on August - 01.
1981 Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.
1983 On August - 01 death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62
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 August - 01 benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70
1988 Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on August - 01.
1989 John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on August - 01.
1990 On this day in history norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies
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