Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 02

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

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

1916  On this day in history hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48   

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

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

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 this day in history death of mae Costello, American actress (b. 1882)   

1932  Gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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

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  Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 on August - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 August - 02.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history jean-Pierre Melville, director (Bob Le Flambeur), dies at 57   

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 August - 02.   

1978  On August - 02 carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79   

1979  On this day in history death of thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32   

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

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on August - 02.   

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 this day in history 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  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.