Famous Deaths In August - 22

1861  Death of Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51   

1866  On August - 22 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1874  Sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies on this day in history.   

1879  On August - 22 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on August - 22.   

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on August - 22.   

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 August - 22 gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

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

1910  On August - 22 george Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies   

1912  On this day in history pope Gregory IX, dies   

1914  On this day in history raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

1918  On this day in history death of korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist (b. 1868)   

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

1922  On this day in history death of michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

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  On August - 22 adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62   

1936  On August - 22 juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99   

1937  On August - 22 david C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies   

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

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on August - 22.   

1944  On this day in history raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

1950  On this day in history death of kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)   

1951  Death of J. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884) on August - 22.   

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

1958  On August - 22 roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

1960  Death of Eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898) on August - 22.   

1963  On this day in history william Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies   

1965  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on August - 22.   

1966  Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1615  Christopher Gibbons, composer was born on August - 22.   

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

1647  On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)   

1679  Pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758) was born on August - 22.   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on August - 22.   

1753  On this day in history birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer