Famous Deaths In August - 15

1992  On this day in history evelyn Wesler Zemel, US author (American Glass Animals), dies  

1993  On this day in history robert W Kempner, German officer of justice in Prussia, dies at 93  

1994  Shepherd Mead, London England, dies of stroke at 80 on this day in history.  

1995  On this day in history erbie Bowser, pianist, dies at 77  

1996  Agnes Beatrice Read, medical social worker, dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1999  On August - 15 death of sir Hugh Casson, British architect and artist (b. 1910)  

2001  On August - 15 death of richard Chelimo, Kenyan athlete (b. 1972)  

2003  On this day in history death of gösta Sundqvist, Finnish songwriter and singer (heart attack) (b. 1957)  

2004  Death of Semiha Berksoy, first Turkish opera singer (b. 1910) on August - 15.  

2006  Death of Te Atairangi Kaahu, Māori queen (b. 1931) on this day in history.  

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2007  On August - 15 death of richard Bradshaw, British opera conductor, (b. 1944)  

2008  Death of Jerry Wexler, music producer and coiner of the term "Rhythm & Blues" on August - 15.  

2017  Death of Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-born American architect on August - 15.  

2018  Death of Rita Borsellino, Italian anti-Mafia activist and politician on this day in history.  

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

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol Kašić, 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.