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  Death of Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) on August - 01.   

1918  Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on August - 01.   

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 August - 01 john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

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

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

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

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

1973  On August - 01 gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

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

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

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

1980  On this day in history strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

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 this day in history.   

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  Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1989  John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on August - 01.   

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 August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

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

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

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

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

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