Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 09
Monday, 03 November 2025
1904 Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on this day in history. 

1915 On this day in history henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle 

1919 Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1924 Jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66 on this day in history. 

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 Death of Harry Hillman, American athlete (b. 1881) on August - 09. 

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

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

1958 Felipe Boero, composer, dies at 74 on August - 09. 

1959 On this day in history emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 

1961 On August - 09 walter Bedell Smith, US general/WW II chief of staff, dies at 75 

1962 On August - 09 hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 

1965 On August - 09 creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 

1966 On August - 09 gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75 

1967 On this day in history 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 On August - 09 charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88 

1974 On August - 09 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 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 August - 09. 

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

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

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

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

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 Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

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