Famous Deaths 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 August - 01 bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies  

1922  Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on August - 01.  

1925  John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.  

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 August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79  

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1944  On August - 01 manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65  

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 this day in history.  

1957  On August - 01 death of harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]  

1962  On this day in history leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62  

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  On this day in history frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55  

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on August - 01.  

1974  Death of Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898) on August - 01.  

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

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on August - 01.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1985  On this day in history joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92  

1986  On August - 01 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  Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1989  John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1990  Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on this day in history.  

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)  

1322  On this day in history birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian  

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on August - 01.  

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect  

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.  

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)  

1555  On August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)  

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