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

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 this day in history.   

1922  On August - 01 vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72   

1925  On August - 01 john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 01.   

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

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

1965  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)   

1975  On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

1977  On August - 01 francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47   

1980  On August - 01 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.   

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  On August - 01 willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73   

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  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 August - 01.   

1322  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

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 this day in history.   

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