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  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  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 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 August - 01.   

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 August - 01.   

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

1946  On this day in history death of andrei Vlasov, Russian general (Red Army, Wehrmacht) executed at 45   

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

1957  On this day in history death of harvey Glatmin, 1st bondage-photo victim, executed [or 8/18/59]   

1962  Leon Kruczkowski, Polish author (Niemcy), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 01 theodore Roethke, US poet (Praise to the end!), dies   

1964  On August - 01 death of johnny Burnette, rocker, drowns at 30   

1965  On August - 01 kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77   

1966  On August - 01 bud Powell, US jazz pianist/composer, dies   

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

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

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 August - 01 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 this day in history paddy Chayefsky, screenwriter (Network, Hospital) dies of cancer at 58   

1983  Death of Peter Arne, actor (Straw Dogs), bludgeoned to death in London at 62 on August - 01.   

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  Benson Fong, actress (Charlie Chan, Purple Heart), dies at 70 on August - 01.   

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

1989  On this day in history john Ogdon, English pianist/composer, dies at 52   

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

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

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 August - 01.   

1495  On this day in history birth of jan Scorel, Dutch painter/architect   

1520  On August - 01 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 August - 01 birth of edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597)   

1579  Luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644) was born on August - 01.