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 August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 09 edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

1945  Death of Harry Hillman, American athlete (b. 1881) on this day in history.   

1946  On August - 09 a E E Vogler, cricketer (South Africa, 15 Tests, 64 wkts), dies   

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

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

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  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

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

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

1969  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 charlie Daniels, US swimmer (Olympics-4 gold-1904, 08), dies at 88   

1974  Death of Bill Chase, American trumpet player and bandleader (b. 1934) on August - 09.   

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  On August - 09 edward Chapman, actor (Promoter, Rembrandt), dies at 75   

1978  James G Cozzens, US writer (Guard of Honor, Pulitzer), dies at 74 on August - 09.   

1979  Allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1987  On August - 09 kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

1988  Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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1201  Arnold Fitz Thedmar, English chronicler (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

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  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on August - 09.   

1674  On August - 09 birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)