Famous Deaths In August - 15

1909  On this day in history death of euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866)  

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

1915  On August - 15 death of albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched  

1917  On August - 15 death of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831)  

1918  Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on August - 15.  

1925  On August - 15 death of konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)  

1935  On this day in history gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75  

1936  On this day in history grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64  

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)  

1962  On August - 15 death of lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940)  

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  On August - 15 rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68  

1968  On this day in history edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84  

1969  On August - 15 stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97  

1970  Karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1971  Paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76 on this day in history.  

1972  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1974  On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82  

1975  Death of Mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53 on August - 15.  

1976  On August - 15 jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84  

1978  On August - 15 harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80  

1982  Patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60 on August - 15.  

1983  On August - 15 anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42  

1985  On August - 15 richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68  

1988  On August - 15 barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82  

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

1990  On this day in history nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66  

1991  Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on August - 15.  

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

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)  

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.  

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

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

1619  On August - 15 birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate  

1688  On August - 15 birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)  

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