Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 09

1904  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on August - 09.   

1915  Henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on August - 09.   

1945  Death of Harry Hillman, American athlete (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

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

1955  Marion Eugene Bauer, composer, dies at 57 on August - 09.   

1957  Death of Carl Clauberg, Nazi doctor (b. 1898) on August - 09.   

1958  Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75   

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

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

1966  Gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 on August - 09.   

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 this day in history bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53   

1973  On August - 09 charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88   

1974  Death of Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934) on August - 09.   

1975  Dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1976  Jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65 on August - 09.   

1977  Edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1978  James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on August - 09.   

1982  Aleksandr A Alekseyev, Russian director, dies on August - 09.   

1985  Death of Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927) on August - 09.   

1986  On this day in history joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77   

1987  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On August - 09 birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

1669  On August - 09 birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)