Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history death of johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892)   

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

1947  On this day in history death of anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872)   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1954  Gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67 on August - 08.   

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

1961  On August - 08 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

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

1965  On August - 08 shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  On August - 08 pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

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 August - 08.   

1972  Death of Andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948) on August - 08.   

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 August - 08.   

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  On August - 08 death of nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910)   

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

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

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

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

1987  On August - 08 death of danilo BlanuÅ¡a, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903)   

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

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 August - 08.   

1993  On August - 08 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  On this day in history david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

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

1997  On August - 08 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 August - 08.   

1518  Conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561) was born on August - 08.   

1571  John Ward, composer was born on August - 08.   

1586  On this day in history birth of adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen   

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 August - 08.   

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