Famous Deaths In August - 02

1903  Martha Jane Cannary, [Calamity Jane], US desperado, dies on August - 02.  

1914  Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.  

1916  Hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48 on August - 02.  

1920  On this day in history death of ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891)  

1921  Enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1922  Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies on August - 02.  

1923  On this day in history warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57  

1929  Death of Mae Costello, American actress (b. 1882) on this day in history.  

1932  On August - 02 gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50  

1934  On August - 02 paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86  

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1938  On this day in history bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76  

1939  On August - 02 death of harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883)  

1941  On August - 02 jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70  

1942  On August - 02 friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77  

1945  Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 on August - 02.  

1954  On August - 02 rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42  

1955  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies on this day in history.  

1956  Albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109 on this day in history.  

1958  Joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1959  On August - 02 prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78  

1961  On this day in history giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64  

1963  Oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1964  Jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on August - 02.  

1965  Milton B Babbitt, US composer (Widow's Lament), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1967  Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1969  Clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96 on August - 02.  

1971  On August - 02 ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher, dies at 77  

1972  On this day in history brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29  

1973  Jean-Pierre Melville, director (Bob Le Flambeur), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1974  Death of W. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (b. 1893) on August - 02.  

1976  On this day in history fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85  

1978  Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1979  Death of Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on August - 02.  

1980  On August - 02 verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies  

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On this day in history birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)  

1627  On August - 02 birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter  

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on this day in history.  

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)  

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.  

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on this day in history.  

1703  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)