Famous Deaths In August - 22

1861  Death of Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) on August - 22.  

1862  On August - 22 henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51  

1866  George Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies on August - 22.  

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on August - 22.  

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.  

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1889  On August - 22 john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies  

1890  On this day in history vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69  

1891  Death of Jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834) on this day in history.  

1893  On this day in history ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75  

1901  On this day in history gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83  

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on August - 22.  

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on this day in history.  

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on August - 22.  

1914  On August - 22 raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle  

1918  Death of Korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist (b. 1868) on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60  

1922  Death of Michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush on August - 22.  

1926  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on August - 22.  

1929  On August - 22 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74  

1933  Adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62 on August - 22.  

1936  On this day in history juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99  

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on this day in history.  

1940  Death of Sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851) on August - 22.  

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1944  Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on August - 22.  

1950  Death of Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) on August - 22.  

1951  On August - 22 death of j. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884)  

1953  Death of Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916) on August - 22.  

1958  On this day in history roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies  

1960  On this day in history death of eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898)  

1963  On August - 22 william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies  

1965  On August - 22 henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies  

1966  On this day in history apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82  

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1530  On August - 22 birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer  

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.  

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on this day in history.  

1624  On this day in history birth of jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701)  

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on this day in history.  

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on this day in history.  

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.  

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer