Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 02

1903  Martha Jane Cannary, [Calamity Jane], US desperado, dies on this day in history.   

1914  Gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36 on August - 02.   

1916  Hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1920  Death of Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48   

1922  Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1934  Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1938  Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76 on August - 02.   

1939  Death of Harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883) on August - 02.   

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

1942  Friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77 on August - 02.   

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

1954  Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 on August - 02.   

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

1959  On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78   

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

1963  On August - 02 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  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  On August - 02 clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96   

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

1972  Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 on August - 02.   

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

1974  On August - 02 death of w. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (b. 1893)   

1976  Fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79   

1979  Death of Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.   

1980  Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.   

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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 August - 02.   

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

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

1696  On this day in history birth of mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.