Famous Deaths In August - 04

1904  Arnold Krug, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history death of jules Lemaître, French critic and dramatist (b. 1853)   

1915  Richard Kiepert, German cartographer (Africa), dies at 68 on August - 04.   

1919  D[ave] W Gregory, cricketer (brother of Ned, uncle of Syd), dies on August - 04.   

1920  Vladimir Ivanovich Rebikov, composer, dies at 54 on August - 04.   

1922  On August - 04 enver Pasa, Turkish politician, dies at 40   

1925  Alfons Van de Perre, Flemish physician, dies on August - 04.   

1927  On this day in history john Dillon, Irish nationalist/British Lower house leader, dies at 75   

1930  On this day in history siegfried Wagner, German opera composer, dies at 61   

1931  On this day in history daniel H Williams, doctor (pioneer in surgery), dies   

1936  On August - 04 henry Schoenfeld, composer, dies at 78   

1938  On August - 04 l H Perquin, Dutch radio announcer, dies at 73   

1940  On August - 04 vladimir Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism, dies   

1942  On this day in history alberto Franchetti, composer, dies at 81   

1957  On this day in history death of washington Luís Pereira de Sousa, President of Brazil (b. 1869)   

1958  On this day in history death of ethel Anderson, Australian poet (b. 1883)   

1967  On this day in history peter Smith, cricketer (Essex leggie, 3 wickets for England), dies   

1973  On August - 04 eddie Condon, jazz guitarist (Eddie Condon's Floor Show), dies at 68   

1975  On August - 04 john Baragrey, actor (Gamera), dies at 57   

1976  On this day in history death of enrique Angelelli, Argentine bishop   

1977  On this day in history emil Bloch, German philosopher (Principle Hope, Traces), dies at 92   

1981  Melvyn Douglas, [Hesselberg], actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 on August - 04.   

1982  On August - 04 death of bruce Goff, American Architect (b. 1904)   

1984  On this day in history edmond Ryan, actor (Human Monster), dies at 79 of a heart attack   

1985  Zbynek Vostrak, composer, dies at 65 on August - 04.   

1987  Kenny Price, comedian (Midwestern Hayride, Hee Haw), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1991  Nikiforos Vrettakos, Greek poet (Hodyne), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1992  Frantisek Tomasek, archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 93 on August - 04.   

1993  On August - 04 bernard Barrow, actor (Louie-Loving, Johnny-Ryan's Hope), dies   

1994  On August - 04 giovanni Spadolini, Italian historian/journalist, dies at 69   

1995  On August - 04 dick Bartell, baseball player, dies at 87   

1996  Geoff Hamilton, gardner/journalist, dies at 59 on August - 04.   

1997  Jeanne Calment, world's oldest person (Feb 21 1875), dies at 122 on August - 04.   

1998  Death of Yuri Artyukhin, Russian cosmonaut (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

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1222  Richard de Clare, 6th Earl of Hertford, English soldier (d. 1262) was born on this day in history.   

1290  Duke Leopold I of Austria (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1502  Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Flemish painter/carpet designer was born on August - 04.   

1521  On this day in history birth of pope Urban VII (d. 1590)   

1604  On August - 04 birth of françois Hédelin, abbé d'Aubignac, French writer (d. 1676)   

1664  On this day in history birth of louis Lully, composer   

1687  Johan Willem Friso, prince of Orange/monarch of Nassau-Dietz [OS] was born on August - 04.   

1701  Thomas Blackwell, Scottish classical scholar (d. 1757) was born on this day in history.