Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
1916 Claude Newberry, S Afr cricket All-rounder (v England 1913-14), dies on this day in history. 

1917 On August - 01 death of frank Little, American labor organizer (lynched) (b. 1879) 

1918 Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on this day in history. 

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

1922 Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on August - 01. 

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

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

1929 On August - 01 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 On August - 01 ismar Elbogen, German/US learned/rabbi (Jewish Lexicon), dies at 68 

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

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

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

1957 On August - 01 death of harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59] 

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 On this day in history kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 

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

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

1973 On August - 01 gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 

1974 Death of Ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898) on August - 01. 

1975 On this day in history howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 

1977 On this day in history francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 

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 this day in history. 

1986 On August - 01 willem Klein, variety artist, dies at about 73 

1987 On August - 01 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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