Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  Claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies on August - 01.   

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  On this day in history 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 August - 01.   

1926  On this day in history israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

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 August - 01.   

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

1957  Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

1986  Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 on August - 01.   

1987  On this day in history benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70   

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

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

1990  Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on August - 01.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

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