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 August - 02.   

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

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

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

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

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

1929  Death of Mae Costello, American actress (b. 1882) on August - 02.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1955  Ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies on August - 02.   

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 August - 02.   

1959  Prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78 on August - 02.   

1961  On August - 02 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  Milton B Babbitt, US composer (Widow's Lament), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 02 claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77   

1969  On August - 02 clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 02.   

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

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 August - 02.   

1696  On this day in history 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)