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 August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1925  John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

1932  On August - 01 arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1934  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

1946  On this day in history death of andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1954  On this day in history 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  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1983  On August - 01 death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

1985  On August - 01 joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

1986  On this day in history willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73   

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  On August - 01 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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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

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 August - 01.   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on this day in history.