Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 09

1904  On August - 09 friedrich Ratzel, German social-geographer (Lebensraum), dies at 59   

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

1919  Ernst Haeckel, German philosopher (Social Darwinism), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

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  On August - 09 heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71   

1942  On this day in history edith Stein, German philosopher, dies   

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

1959  Emil Frantisek Burian, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 August - 09.   

1965  Creighton Hale, silent film actor (Cat & Canary), dies at 83 on August - 09.   

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 August - 09.   

1974  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 09.   

1980  Elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies on August - 09.   

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

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

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

1987  On this day in history kees de Galan, Dutch economist, dies at 55   

1988  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 birth of henry earl of Nassau-Siegen, colonel/governor of Hulst Neth   

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, English poet/playwright (Heroic Stanzas) [NS=Aug 19]   

1648  Johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694) was born on this day in history.   

1653  John Oldham, English poet (d. 1683) was born on August - 09.   

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.