Famous Deaths In August - 08

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

1940  Death of Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) on August - 08.   

1944  Death of Erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62 on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 08 death of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)   

1950  On this day in history ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies   

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

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1972  On August - 08 death of andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948)   

1973  On this day in history death of vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898)   

1974  Baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on this day in history.   

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

1982  On this day in history ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

1984  On August - 08 richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62   

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 this day in history.   

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  Abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies on August - 08.   

1993  Harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88 on August - 08.   

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

1995  David Begelman, film producer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

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  Death of Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

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

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

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

1605  On August - 08 birth of cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675)   

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  On this day in history birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar