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  On this day in history frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history gosta Nystroem, composer, dies at 75   

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

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

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  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 August - 09.   

1976  On August - 09 jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

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

1978  On August - 09 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  Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On August - 09 aleksandr A Alekseyev, Russian director, dies   

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

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

1987  Kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55 on August - 09.   

1988  On August - 09 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 August - 09 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  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on August - 09.   

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

1669  On this day in history birth of eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731)   

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