Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 01

1916  On this day in history 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  Death of John Riley Banister, American cowboy and Texas Ranger (b. 1854) on August - 01.   

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

1922  Vaclav Juda Novotny, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1925  John Pieter Veth, painter/lithographer/etcher/writer, dies at 61 on August - 01.   

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

1929  Syd Gregory, cricketer (Australian captain pre-WWI), dies on August - 01.   

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

1934  On August - 01 piotr Maszynski, composer, dies at 79   

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

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

1965  Kiyoshi Nobutoki, composer, dies at 77 on August - 01.   

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

1970  On this day in history frances Farmer, actress (Toast of NY, Come & Get It), dies at 55   

1973  Gian Francesco Malipiero, composer, dies at 91 on August - 01.   

1974  On this day in history death of ildebrando Antoniutti, Italian Catholic cardinal (b. 1898)   

1975  Howard Joslin, actor (Quebec, Detective Story), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 August - 01.   

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 this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history joseph Walker, cameraman, dies at 92   

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

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

1990  On this day in history norbert Elias, German/English/Neth philosopher/sociologist, dies   

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1313  On this day in history birth of emperor Kogon of Japan (d. 1364)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1545  On August - 01 birth of andrew Melville, Scottish theologian and religious reformer (d. 1622)   

1555  Edward Kelley, English spirit medium (d. 1597) was born on this day in history.   

1579  On this day in history birth of luís Vélez de Guevara, Spanish writer (d. 1644)