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  Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 on August - 09.   

1928  Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history harry Davenport, actor (Cowboy & Lady, Enchanted Forest), dies at 83   

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

1957  On this day in history death of carl Clauberg, Nazi doctor (b. 1898)   

1958  On this day in history 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 August - 09.   

1962  On August - 09 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 this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history death of abigail Folger, US, coffee magnate (Folgers), murdered   

1972  Bill Berns, commentator (Television Screen Magazine), dies at 53 on August - 09.   

1973  Charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 on August - 09.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1977  Edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75 on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

1980  On this day in history elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies   

1982  On this day in history aleksandr A Alekseyev, Russian director, dies   

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

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  Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

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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 this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history 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  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)