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

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 this day in history.   

1922  On August - 01 vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72   

1925  On this day in history john Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61   

1926  Israel Zangwill, British zionists writer (Ghetto tragedies), dies on August - 01.   

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

1932  On August - 01 arnold Fothergill, cricketer (8 wickets in 2 Tests for Eng 1889), dies   

1934  On this day in history piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

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

1944  On August - 01 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1962  On August - 01 leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62   

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

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

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 August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1977  Francis Gary Powers, US U-2 pilot, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1980  Strother Martin, actor (Slapshot), dies of heart attack at 61 on August - 01.   

1981  Paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58 on August - 01.   

1983  On this day in history death of peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62   

1985  On August - 01 joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

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

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

1988  Florence Eldridge, Broadway actress (The Swan), dies at 86 on August - 01.   

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

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

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1313  On August - 01 birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

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

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  Sigismund II Augustus, King of Poland (1548-72) was born on August - 01.   

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

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

1579  On August - 01 birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)