Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 13

1924  Julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on August - 13.   

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1937  Death of Arthur Plunkett, English civil engineer (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history george C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75   

1946  H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 on August - 13.   

1947  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies on this day in history.   

1948  Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history dmitri Arakishvili, composer, dies at 80   

1954  On August - 13 hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71   

1956  Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies on this day in history.   

1958  Death of Otto Witte, acrobat and, purportedly, King of Albania (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1959  On August - 13 henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57   

1961  Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Ikeda Hayato, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1899) on August - 13.   

1967  Jane Darwell, actress (Girls in Prison), dies of heart attack at 87 on August - 13.   

1970  On August - 13 viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer, dies at 75   

1971  Death of King Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], US musician, murdered at 37 on August - 13.   

1972  On this day in history george Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78   

1973  On August - 13 ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75   

1974  On this day in history hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies   

1977  On this day in history henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies   

1982  Charles Walters, US actor/choreographer/dir (High Society), dies at 70 on August - 13.   

1984  On this day in history clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92   

1985  Marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1986  Helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies on this day in history.   

1987  On August - 13 vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72   

1988  On this day in history otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88   

1989  Tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS on August - 13.   

1990  Jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1991  Jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1992  Bill Elverman, playwright/actor (After Hours), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history manfred Worner, German general/sec-gen of NATO (1988-94), dies at 59   

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0582  Arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640) was born on August - 13.   

1311  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350)   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  On August - 13 birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)