Famous Deaths In August - 03

1890  On this day in history louise Ackermann-Choquet, French author (Journal), dies at 76  

1894  George Inness, US landscape painter (Delaware Water Gap), dies at 69 on August - 03.  

1902  August Friedrich Martin Klughardt, composer, dies at 54 on August - 03.  

1907  On August - 03 august Saint-Gaudens, Irish/US sculptor (Mrs Henry Adams), dies at 59  

1910  On this day in history nicolas Kinet, Belgian pilot, dies  

1916  On August - 03 death of roger Casement, Irish nationalist (Easter uprising 1916), executed 51  

1918  On this day in history albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (Het Volk), dies at 41  

1924  On August - 03 joseph Conrad, Polish/British writer (Heart of Darkness), dies at 66  

1925  William Bruce, cricketer (drowns 14 Tests for Australia 1885-95), dies on this day in history.  

1929  Death of Thorstein Veblen, American economist (b. 1857) on this day in history.  

1933  On this day in history arthur Collins, singer/comedian (Peerless Quartet), dies at 69  

1934  Death of Carl F baron von Langen-Parow, German equestrian (Olympic-gold-1928) on August - 03.  

1938  On this day in history alexander Malyschkin, writer, dies  

1939  Eugust Enna, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1940  On August - 03 death of willard Hershberger, catcher (Cin Reds), commits suicide  

1944  On this day in history felix Nussbaum, German painter (Widerstandskunst), dies in Auschwitz  

1948  On this day in history albert F Pollard, Brit historian (Evolution of parliament), dies at 78  

1951  On August - 03 neville Tufnell, cricket wicket keeper (Test for England 1910), dies  

1954  On this day in history colette, [Willy], France, novelist (Vagabonde), dies at 81  

1957  "Black Jack" Bouvier, father of Jacqueline Kennedy, dies of cancer on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history death of peter Collins, English race car driver (b. 1931)  

1964  Flannery O'Connor, writer (Good Man is Hard to Find), dies at 39 on August - 03.  

1966  On this day in history lenny Bruce, comedian, dies of a morphine overdose at 39  

1968  Constantine Rokossovski, vice-premier of Poland (1952-56), dies at 71 on August - 03.  

1973  Ariantje "Jeanne" Leg, actress (It Vijgeblaadje/It Hippie), dies at 84 on August - 03.  

1974  On this day in history almira Sessions, actress (Okla Annie), dies at 85  

1975  Ruth Lee, actress (Middleton Family at 1939 World's Fair), dies at 79 on August - 03.  

1977  On August - 03 alfred Lunt, actor (Guardsman, Sally of Sawdust), dies at 83  

1978  Death of Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered on this day in history.  

1979  Renato Fasano, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1981  On August - 03 death of robert Peci, Italian brother of Red Brigade leader, murdered  

1983  Carolyn Jones, actress (Morticia-Addams Family), dies at 54 of cancer on this day in history.  

1986  On this day in history paul [Saul] de Groot, chairman Dutch Communist party, dies at 87  

1990  On August - 03 florida Edwards, dies of pneumonia at 79  

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1509  On this day in history birth of Étienne Dolet, French scholar (d. 1546)  

1645  On this day in history birth of august Kuhnel, composer  

1692  On this day in history birth of john Henley, English clergyman (d. 1759)  

1748  On this day in history birth of carl Ludwig Junker, composer  

1770  Frederik Willem III, reactionary king of Prussia (1797-1840) was born on this day in history.  

1801  On this day in history birth of joseph Paxton, English landscape architect (Crystal Palace)  

1808  On this day in history birth of hamilton Fish, American politician (d. 1893)  

1811  Elisha Graves Otis, inventor (safe elevator) was born on this day in history.