Famous Deaths In August - 02

1903  Martha Jane Cannary, [Calamity Jane], US desperado, dies on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 02 gabriel Edouard Xavier Dupont, composer, dies at 36   

1916  Hamish MacCunn, composer, dies at 48 on August - 02.   

1920  Death of Ormer Locklear, American stunt pilot (b. 1891) on August - 02.   

1921  On August - 02 enrico Caruso, Italian opera singer, dies at 48   

1922  Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish/US physicist (telephone), dies on August - 02.   

1923  Warren Harding, 29th Pres (1921-23), dies at Palace Hotel SF at 57 on August - 02.   

1929  On August - 02 death of mae Costello, American actress (b. 1882)   

1932  On this day in history gheorghe Cucu, composer, dies at 50   

1934  On August - 02 paul Ludwig Hans Anton von Hindenburg, soldier/statesman, dies at 86   

1938  Bjarni Thorsteinsson, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1939  On August - 02 death of harvey Spencer Lewis, American Rosicrucian mystic (b. 1883)   

1941  Jose Juan Tablada, Mexican poet (La Feria), dies at 70 on August - 02.   

1942  On this day in history friedrich Aereboe, Dutch landlord, dies at 77   

1945  On this day in history emil Nikolaus von Reznicek, composer (Donna Diana), dies at 85   

1954  On August - 02 rene Amengual, composer, dies at 42   

1955  On this day in history ruprecht, crown prince of Bayern/general-fieldmarshal, dies   

1956  On August - 02 albert Woolson, last veteran US Union army, dies at 109   

1958  On August - 02 joseph Holbrooke, English pianist/composer (3 Blind Mice), dies at 80   

1959  On this day in history prospero Bisquertt, composer, dies at 78   

1961  Giovanni B Angioletti, Italian writer (I grandi ospiti), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1963  Oliver Hazzard Perry La Farge, US anthropologist/writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1964  Jack Kirkwood, actor (Fibber McGee & Molly), dies at 69 on August - 02.   

1965  Milton B Babbitt, US composer (Widow's Lament), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1967  Claude A Barnett, founder (Associated Negro Press), dies at 77 on August - 02.   

1969  On this day in history clarence Dickinson, composer, dies at 96   

1971  Ludwig Marcuse, German philosopher, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1972  On August - 02 brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29   

1973  On this day in history jean-Pierre Melville, director (Bob Le Flambeur), dies at 57   

1974  On August - 02 death of w. Douglas Hawkes, British racing driver (b. 1893)   

1976  On August - 02 fritz Lang, director (Cloak & Dagger, Metropolis), dies at 85   

1978  Carlos Chavez y Ramires, Mexican composer, dies at 79 on August - 02.   

1979  Death of Thurmon Munson, NY Yankee, killed in a plane crash at Akron Oh at 32 on this day in history.   

1980  Verdun John Scott, cricketer (ten Tests for NZ), dies on this day in history.   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on August - 02.   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On August - 02 birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on August - 02.   

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  On this day in history birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on August - 02.   

1703  On August - 02 birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)