Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 02

1903  On August - 02 martha Jane Cannary, [Calamity Jane], US desperado, dies   

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

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

1920  Death of Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) on August - 02.   

1921  On August - 02 enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48   

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

1923  On August - 02 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  Gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1934  Paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86 on August - 02.   

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

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

1941  On this day in history 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  Rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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 August - 02.   

1958  On this day in history joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

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

1961  Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1963  Oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61 on August - 02.   

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

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

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

1969  On this day in history clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96   

1971  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher, dies at 77 on August - 02.   

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

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

1978  On August - 02 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  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  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 02 birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)   

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

1674  On August - 02 birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)   

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

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