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  Charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58 on August - 08.   

1963  On August - 08 sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72   

1965  Shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on August - 08.   

1967  On this day in history jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1969  Death of Sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948)   

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

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

1975  On this day in history julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46   

1976  Death of John Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered on this day in history.   

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

1980  On this day in history aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1982  On August - 08 ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1985  On August - 08 louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78   

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

1988  Alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41   

1992  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on this day in history.   

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

1994  On this day in history henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62   

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

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  On August - 08 duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74   

1998  Death of Mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist on August - 08.   

2004  On this day in history death of fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907)   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

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

1571  John Ward, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  On August - 08 birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on August - 08.   

1617  Adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary) was born on this day in history.   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  Jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar was born on this day in history.