Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 08

1934  Wilbert Robinson, baseball manager (Bkln Dodgers), dies on August - 08.   

1940  Death of Johnny Dodds, American musician (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 08 death of erwin von Witzleben, German fieldmarshal, hanged at 62   

1947  Death of Anton Ivanovich Denikin, Russian general (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1950  Ernest F E Douwes Dekker, founder National-India Party, dies on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history gino Tagliapietra, composer, dies at 67   

1960  Danton Walker, columnist (Broadway Spotlight), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1961  On August - 08 charlie Gemora, actor (who portrayed King Kong), dies at 58   

1963  Sandor Jemnitz, composer, dies at 72 on August - 08.   

1965  On this day in history shirley Hardie Jackson, US author (Road Through the Wall), dies at 45   

1966  On this day in history pierre Charles, Belgian heavyweight boxer, dies at 63   

1967  On August - 08 jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71   

1969  On August - 08 death of sharon Tate, murdered by the Manson family at 26   

1972  Death of Andrea Feldman, American actor (b. 1948) on this day in history.   

1973  Death of Vilhelm Moberg, Swedish author and historian (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history baldur von Schirach, German author/nazi politician, dies at 67   

1975  Julian "Cannonball" Alderly, saxophonist/bandleader, dies of a stroke at 46 on August - 08.   

1976  On August - 08 death of john Roselli, hired by CIA to kill Castro, found murdered   

1979  Death of Nicholas Monsarrat, British novelist (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1980  On August - 08 aga Yahya Khan, Pakistan military/politician, dies at 63   

1982  On August - 08 ferre Grignard, Belgian pop singer/painter (Crucified Jesus), dies   

1984  Richard Deacon, actor (Mel Cooley-Dick Van Dyke Show), dies at 62 on August - 08.   

1985  On this day in history louise Brooks, actress (Pandora's Box), dies of a heart attack at 78   

1987  Death of Danilo BlanuÅ¡a, Croatian mathematician (b. 1903) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history alan Napier, actor (Alfred-Batman), dies at 85   

1991  Brad Davis, actor (Sybil, Midnight Express), dies of AIDS at 41 on this day in history.   

1992  On August - 08 abul Qassim Khoei, Iraqi great-ayatollah/leader of Sjiieten, dies   

1993  On August - 08 harry Bellaver, actor (Blue Collar, Old Man & the Sea), dies at 88   

1994  On August - 08 henriette Santer, clinical psychologist, dies at 62   

1995  On August - 08 david Begelman, film producer, dies at 73   

1996  On August - 08 didi Duprat, French guitarist, dies at 69   

1997  Duncan Swift, jazz pianist, dies at 74 on August - 08.   

1998  Death of Mahmoud Saremi, Iranian journalist on August - 08.   

2004  Death of Fay Wray, American actress (b. 1907) on this day in history.   

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1079  Emperor Horikawa of Japan (d. 1107) was born on August - 08.   

1518  On August - 08 birth of conrad Lycosthenes, French-born German humanist and encyclopedist (d. 1561)   

1571  On August - 08 birth of john Ward, composer   

1586  Adolf, earl of Nassau-Siegen was born on August - 08.   

1605  Cecilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore, British colonial Governor of Maryland (d. 1675) was born on this day in history.   

1617  On August - 08 birth of adriaan W "Joris" van Geel, Flemish missionary (Bantu Dictionary)   

1646  On August - 08 birth of godfrey Kneller, German-born painter (d. 1723)   

1653  On August - 08 birth of jacques Basnage, French/Neth historian/vicar