Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  Claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 01 death of john Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854)   

1920  Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on August - 01.   

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 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 August - 01.   

1934  On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.   

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  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  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on August - 01.   

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

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

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  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 August - 01 joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

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  Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on August - 01.   

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

1990  On this day in history norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies   

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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 August - 01.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)