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  Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on this day in history.   

1920  Bal Gangadhar Tilak, British-Indian hindu leader, dies on August - 01.   

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

1925  On August - 01 john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies   

1932  Arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies on this day in history.   

1934  Piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79 on August - 01.   

1943  Ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1944  Manuel Luis Quezón y Molina, pres of Philippines (1935-42), dies at 65 on August - 01.   

1946  Death of Andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45 on August - 01.   

1954  Charles-A Cingria, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

1963  On this day in history theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  On this day in history death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1966  Bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies on August - 01.   

1970  Frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55 on August - 01.   

1973  On this day in history gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91   

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 this day in history.   

1980  On August - 01 strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73   

1987  On August - 01 benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70   

1988  Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1989  John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on August - 01.   

1990  Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on August - 01.   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

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

1377  On August - 01 birth of emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433)   

1495  On August - 01 birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On this day in history birth of sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72)   

1545  Andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622) was born on August - 01.   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on August - 01.   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)