Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  On August - 01 claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies   

1917  On August - 01 death of frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879)   

1918  On this day in history death of john Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854)   

1920  Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  On August - 01 death of andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1954  On August - 01 charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

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

1962  On August - 01 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

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

1970  On August - 01 frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55   

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

1974  Death of Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

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  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  Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

1987  Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on August - 01.   

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

1989  On August - 01 john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

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

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

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

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

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

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.