Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01
Tuesday, 21 October 2025
1916 On August - 01 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 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 August - 01.
1926 Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.
1929 On August - 01 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies
1932 On this day in history arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies
1934 Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1943 Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on August - 01.
1957 Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on this day in history.
1962 Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies
1964 Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on this day in history.
1965 Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1966 On August - 01 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 August - 01.
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 On this day in history 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 August - 01.
1986 On this day in history willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73
1987 Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on August - 01.
1988 Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on August - 01.
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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