Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

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

1322  On August - 01 birth of peter van Herenthals, South Netherlands theologist/church historian   

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

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

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  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)