Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 22

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

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

1866  On this day in history george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1874  On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies   

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

1886  On August - 22 jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67   

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

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1891  Death of Jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834) on August - 22.   

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

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

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

1912  On August - 22 pope Gregory IX, dies   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

1920  On August - 22 anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60   

1922  On August - 22 death of michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1926  On August - 22 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

1929  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on August - 22.   

1940  On this day in history death of sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851)   

1942  On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72   

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

1950  Death of Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history death of j. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884)   

1953  Death of Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1958  Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies on this day in history.   

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

1963  William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.   

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 August - 22.   

1681  On August - 22 birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

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