Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  On August - 01 claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies   

1917  Death of Frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) on August - 01.   

1918  On August - 01 death of john Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854)   

1920  On this day in history bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies   

1922  On this day in history vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72   

1925  John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on this day in history.   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on August - 01.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1944  On this day in history manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65   

1946  On August - 01 death of andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

1954  On this day in history charles-A Cingria, writer, dies   

1957  Death of Harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] on August - 01.   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  Theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies on August - 01.   

1964  On August - 01 death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  On August - 01 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

1970  On August - 01 frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  Death of Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on August - 01.   

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on August - 01.   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 01 paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1983  On August - 01 death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

1985  Joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92 on August - 01.   

1986  Willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

1987  Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 01 florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86   

1989  On August - 01 john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

1990  On August - 01 norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on August - 01.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on August - 01.   

1377  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on August - 01.   

1520  On August - 01 birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.