Famous Deaths In August - 09

1904  On August - 09 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

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

1919  Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

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

1928  On August - 09 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

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

1945  On this day in history death of harry Hillman, American athlete (b. 1881)   

1946  A E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies on August - 09.   

1949  Harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

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

1957  On August - 09 death of carl Clauberg, Nazi doctor (b. 1898)   

1958  On August - 09 felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74   

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1961  Walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1962  On August - 09 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 August - 09.   

1967  Anton Walbrook, actor (Laura, I Accuse), dies of heart attack at 66 on this day in history.   

1969  Death of Abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

1974  Death of Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934) on this day in history.   

1975  On August - 09 dimitri D Shostakovitch, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68   

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

1979  On August - 09 allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64   

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

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

1985  Death of Clive Churchill, Australian rugby league footballer (b. 1927) on this day in history.   

1986  Joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1987  Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

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1201  On August - 09 birth of arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274)   

1593  Izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler) was born on this day in history.   

1611  Henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth was born on August - 09.   

1631  On August - 09 birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  On this day in history birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

1653  On this day in history birth of john Oldham, English poet (d. 1683)   

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.