Famous Deaths In August - 15

1909  On August - 15 death of euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866)   

1914  On this day in history anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28]   

1915  Death of Albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched on August - 15.   

1917  Death of Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831) on August - 15.   

1918  Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1925  Death of Konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878) on August - 15.   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1945  Death of Korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887) on August - 15.   

1951  On this day in history artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69   

1953  On August - 15 death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history william L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65   

1959  Death of Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901) on August - 15.   

1962  Death of Lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940) on August - 15.   

1963  On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1967  René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on August - 15.   

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on August - 15.   

1970  Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66 on August - 15.   

1971  On August - 15 paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76   

1972  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on August - 15.   

1974  On August - 15 edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

1975  On August - 15 death of mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53   

1976  Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on August - 15.   

1978  Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on August - 15.   

1982  Patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1983  Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on August - 15.   

1985  Richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1988  Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on August - 15.   

1989  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies on August - 15.   

1990  On August - 15 nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66   

1991  On August - 15 marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  Anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on August - 15.   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on August - 15.   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.