Famous Deaths In August - 02

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

1914  On August - 02 gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36  

1916  On August - 02 hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48  

1920  On August - 02 death of ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891)  

1921  Enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48 on August - 02.  

1922  On August - 02 alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies  

1923  Warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57 on August - 02.  

1929  On August - 02 death of mae Costello, American actress (b. 1882)  

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

1934  On this day in history paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86  

1938  Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1939  Death of Harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883) on this day in history.  

1941  Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77  

1945  Emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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  On August - 02 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80  

1959  Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

1963  On this day in history oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61  

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

1965  On August - 02 milton B Babbitt, US composer (Widow's Lament), dies at 49  

1967  On this day in history claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77  

1969  Clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96 on this day in history.  

1971  On this day in history ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher, dies at 77  

1972  On August - 02 brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29  

1973  Jean-Pierre Melville, director (Bob Le Flambeur), dies at 57 on August - 02.  

1974  Death of W. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (b. 1893) on this day in history.  

1976  On August - 02 fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85  

1978  Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 on August - 02.  

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  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

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

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on August - 02.  

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 02.  

1703  On August - 02 birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)