Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 August - 02 death of ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891)   

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

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 this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50   

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

1938  On August - 02 bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76   

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 August - 02.   

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

1945  On August - 02 emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85   

1954  Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

1956  Albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109 on August - 02.   

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  Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 02 oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61   

1964  On this day in history jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69   

1965  Milton B Babbitt, US composer (Widow's Lament), dies at 49 on August - 02.   

1967  Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77 on August - 02.   

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

1971  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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 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  On this day in history death of thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

1980  On this day in history 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 August - 02.   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

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

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on August - 02.   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On August - 02 birth of mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

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