Famous Deaths In August - 11

1872  On August - 11 lowell Mason, US organist/composer (Zebulo), dies at 80   

1886  On this day in history death of lydia Koidula, Estonian poet (b. 1843)   

1890  John Henry Newman, English cardinal, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1892  Death of Enrico Betti, Italian mathematician (b. 1813) on August - 11.   

1901  On August - 11 francesco Crispi, Italian minister of War/premier, dies at about 82   

1903  Death of Eugenio Maria de Hostos, Puerto Rican educator and nationalist (b. 1839) on August - 11.   

1908  On August - 11 death of khudiram Bose, Indian freedom fighter (b. 1889)   

1919  On August - 11 andrew Carnegie, US steel industrialist/philanthropist, dies at 83   

1935  William Watson, British poet (Purple East), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Death of Blas Infante, Spanish writer and politician (b. 1885) on August - 11.   

1937  On August - 11 bakr Sidqi, general/dictator of Iraq, dies   

1939  Death of Jean Bugatti, Italian automobile designer (b. 1909) on August - 11.   

1942  Richard Heinrich Stein, composer, dies at 60 on August - 11.   

1949  On this day in history karl Weigl, composer, dies at 68   

1951  On August - 11 ebbe Hamerik, composer, dies at 52   

1952  On this day in history riccardo Martin, composer, dies at 77   

1953  Ludwig Strauss, German/Israeli writer (Heimliche Gegenwart), dies on August - 11.   

1954  On this day in history death of santo Trafficante, Sr., Sicilian-born American mobster (b. 1886)   

1956  On August - 11 jackson Pollock, abstract artist, dies in auto accident (East Hampton)   

1961  Death of Antanas Å kÄ—ma, Lithuanian writer actor and director (b. 1910) on August - 11.   

1965  On this day in history bill Woodfull, cricketer (35 Tests for Australia), dies   

1968  On this day in history lucien Cerfaux, Belgian biblical scholar, dies   

1972  On this day in history max Theiler, S Afr/US microbiologist (vaccin-Nobel 1951), dies at 73   

1973  On August - 11 peggy Castle, actress (Lily Merrill-Lawman), dies of cirrhosis at 46   

1974  On this day in history jack Hill, cricketer (3 Tests for Australia 1953-55, 8 wickets), dies   

1975  On this day in history anthony C McAuliffe, US gen/commandant 101st div (Nuts!), dies at 77   

1980  Death of Paul Robert, French lexicographer and publisher (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1982  Tom Drake, actor (Green Years, Warkill), dies of lung cancer at 63 on this day in history.   

1984  Alfred A Knopf, US publisher, dies at 91 on August - 11.   

1987  On this day in history clara Peller, commercial spokesperson (Wendy's), dies at 86   

1988  On this day in history anne Ramsey, actress (Throw Mama From Train), dies of cancer at 59   

1989  On August - 11 john Meillon, actor (Wild Duck, Crocodile Dundee), dies   

1991  Jef Contryn, Flemish pioneer puppet theatre, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1994  Dorothy Lousie Grenfell Williams, broadcaster, dies at 60 on August - 11.   

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1467  Mary of York, English princess (d. 1482) was born on August - 11.   

1600  On August - 11 birth of paul Hallman, composer   

1613  Cristoph Kaldenbach, composer was born on August - 11.   

1635  Thomas Betterton, London, actor/dramatist (Coriolanus) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici, last of the Medicis (d. 1743) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On August - 11 birth of richard Mead, London, physician   

1718  Sir Frederick Haldimand, Swiss-born British colonial governor (d. 1791) was born on this day in history.   

1720  Martin Gerbert, composer was born on August - 11.