Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 09

1904  On this day in history friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

1915  On August - 09 henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle   

1919  On August - 09 ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85   

1924  On August - 09 jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1928  Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1929  On August - 09 heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 09 death of harry Hillman, American athlete (b. 1881)   

1946  A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on this day in history.   

1949  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57   

1957  Death of Carl Clauberg, Nazi doctor (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on August - 09.   

1961  Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on August - 09.   

1962  On this day in history hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85   

1965  On this day in history creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83   

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On August - 09 anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66   

1969  Death of Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 09 bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53   

1973  Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934)   

1975  Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 on August - 09.   

1976  On this day in history jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

1977  On August - 09 edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75   

1978  On this day in history james G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74   

1979  Allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 09 elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies   

1982  Aleksandr A Alekseyev, Russian director, dies on this day in history.   

1985  On August - 09 death of clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927)   

1986  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77 on August - 09.   

1987  On this day in history kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

1988  On this day in history alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on August - 09.   

1593  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

1611  On this day in history birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  John Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19] was born on August - 09.   

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  FrantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766) was born on August - 09.