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

1924  On this day in history jacob P Vis, Dutch founder (NV Royal Salt Industries), dies at 66   

1928  On August - 09 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

1929  Heinrich Zille, German cartoonist (Simplicissimus), dies at 71 on August - 09.   

1942  Edith Stein, German philosopher, dies on August - 09.   

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

1946  On August - 09 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  On August - 09 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  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 August - 09.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history jose Lezama Lima, Cuban poet/novelist, dies at 65   

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  On this day in history allan Frank, actor (Charade Quiz), dies at 64   

1980  On August - 09 elliott Nugent, actor (Romance), dies   

1982  Aleksandr A Alekseyev, Russian director, dies on this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history joseph "Poeske" Scherens, Belgian cyclist, dies at 77   

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

1988  Alan Napier, (Alfred the Butler-Batman), dies at 85 on August - 09.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1648  On August - 09 birth of johann Michael Bach, German composer (d. 1694)   

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

1669  Eudoxia Lopukhina, Tsarina of Russia (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of frantiÅ¡ek Maxmilián Kaňka, Czech architect (d. 1766)