Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 09

1904  Friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 09 henry Longbottom, English lieutenant, dies in battle   

1919  On August - 09 ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1962  Hermann Hesse, German/Swiss poet/author (Nobel 1946), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 August - 09.   

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

1972  On this day in history 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  On August - 09 death of bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934)   

1975  On this day in history 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 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 August - 09.   

1980  Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1986  On August - 09 joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77   

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

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  On August - 09 birth of izaak Walton, England, biographer/fisherman/writer (Compleat Angler)   

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

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  On this day in history 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)