Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 13

1924  Julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56 on August - 13.   

1927  James Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49 on August - 13.   

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

1933  On this day in history paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80   

1937  On this day in history death of arthur Plunkett, English civil engineer (b. 1890)   

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

1946  On this day in history h[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79   

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  Hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71 on August - 13.   

1956  Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies on August - 13.   

1958  On August - 13 death of otto Witte, acrobat and, purportedly, King of Albania (b. 1868)   

1959  Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 on August - 13.   

1961  Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 on August - 13.   

1965  On August - 13 death of ikeda Hayato, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1899)   

1967  Jane Darwell, actress (Girls in Prison), dies of heart attack at 87 on this day in history.   

1970  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of king Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], US musician, murdered at 37   

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 August - 13 hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies   

1977  Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies on August - 13.   

1982  On this day in history charles Walters, US actor/choreographer/dir (High Society), dies at 70   

1984  On August - 13 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  On August - 13 helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies   

1987  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS   

1990  Jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86 on August - 13.   

1991  On August - 13 jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65   

1992  Bill Elverman, playwright/actor (After Hours), dies at 40 on August - 13.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1422  On this day in history birth of william Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy)   

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

1617  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist was born on August - 13.   

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

1655  On this day in history birth of johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet)   

1662  Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748) was born on this day in history.