Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  On August - 08 wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies   

1940  On August - 08 death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)   

1944  Death of Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on August - 08.   

1947  Death of Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872) on August - 08.   

1950  On August - 08 ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 08 danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61   

1961  On this day in history charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  On this day in history sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1969  On this day in history death of sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1972  Death of Andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1973  On August - 08 death of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898)   

1974  On August - 08 baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67   

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on August - 08.   

1976  On this day in history death of john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

1979  Death of Nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910) on August - 08.   

1980  Aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

1982  Ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies on this day in history.   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on August - 08.   

1985  Louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Danilo BlanuÅ¡a, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903) on August - 08.   

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on August - 08.   

1991  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  On August - 08 abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  On this day in history harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  Henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  David Begelman, film producer, dies at 73 on August - 08.   

1996  Didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69 on August - 08.   

1997  On this day in history duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74   

1998  On this day in history death of mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist   

2004  On August - 08 death of fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907)   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on this day in history.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On this day in history birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On this day in history birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  Godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723) was born on this day in history.   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on August - 08.