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 this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history death of john Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854)   

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  John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61 on August - 01.   

1926  On August - 01 israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies   

1929  On August - 01 syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies   

1932  On this day in history arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

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

1943  On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68   

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

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

1954  On August - 01 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 August - 01.   

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

1964  Death of Johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30 on August - 01.   

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

1966  On this day in history bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

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 August - 01.   

1975  On August - 01 howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68   

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

1983  Death of Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on this day in history.   

1985  Joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70   

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

1989  John Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1990  Norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies on this day in history.   

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1313  Emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364) was born on this day in history.   

1322  Peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian was born on this day in history.   

1377  Emperor Go-Komatsu of Japan (d. 1433) was born on this day in history.   

1495  Jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect was born on this day in history.   

1520  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on this day in history.   

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