Famous Deaths In August - 13

1924  On this day in history julian Aguirre, composer, dies at 56   

1927  On this day in history james Curwood, US journalist/writer (Valley of Silent Men), dies at 49   

1928  Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on August - 13.   

1933  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer, dies at 80 on August - 13.   

1937  On this day in history death of arthur Plunkett, English civil engineer (b. 1890)   

1940  George C Pearce, actor (Hold tat Lion, British Agent), dies at 75 on August - 13.   

1946  H[erbert] G[eorge] Wells, sci-fi author (Time Machine), dies at 79 on August - 13.   

1947  Johan H T Norlind, Swedish musicologist, dies on this day in history.   

1948  Edwin Maxwell, actor (Taming of the Shrew), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1953  Dmitri Arakishvili, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history hermann W S Waltershausen, German musicologist/composer, dies at 71   

1956  Harry Donnan, cricketer (5 Tests for Australia 1891-96), dies on August - 13.   

1958  Death of Otto Witte, acrobat and, purportedly, King of Albania (b. 1868) on August - 13.   

1959  Henry Garat, actor (Congress Dances), dies at 57 on August - 13.   

1961  Adeline De Walt Reynolds, actress (Son of Dracula), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1965  Death of Ikeda Hayato, Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1967  Jane Darwell, actress (Girls in Prison), dies of heart attack at 87 on August - 13.   

1970  Viktor Nikolayevich Trambitsky, composer, dies at 75 on August - 13.   

1971  Death of King Curtis, [Curtis Ousley], US musician, murdered at 37 on this day in history.   

1972  George Wiess, General Manager (NY Yankees), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch playwright (Arid Earth), dies at 75 on August - 13.   

1974  Hugo Yarnold, cricketer (Umpire in 3 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1977  Henry Williamson, English author (Tarka the Otter), dies on August - 13.   

1982  On August - 13 charles Walters, US actor/choreographer/dir (High Society), dies at 70   

1984  Clyde Cook, actor (Dawn Patrol, Jazz Heaven), dies in his sleep at 92 on August - 13.   

1985  On this day in history marion Martin, actress (Dakota Lil, Queen of Burlesque), dies at 67   

1986  On this day in history helen Mack, actress (Son of Kong, Milky Way), dies   

1987  On August - 13 vincent Persichetti, US composer (Sibyl), dies at 72   

1988  On this day in history otto E Passman, (Rep-D-La, 1947-77), dies at 88   

1989  On August - 13 tim Richmond, race car driver (won 13 NASCAR races), dies of AIDS   

1990  Jimmy Starr, actor (Hot Flashes), dies at 86 on August - 13.   

1991  Jack Ryan, inventor (Barbie Doll, Hot Wheels), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1992  Bill Elverman, playwright/actor (After Hours), dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1994  On August - 13 manfred Worner, German general/sec-gen of NATO (1988-94), dies at 59   

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0582  On this day in history birth of arnulf of Metz, French bishop and saint (d. 640)   

1311  King Alfonso XI of Castile and Leon (d. 1350) was born on August - 13.   

1422  William Caxton, 1st English printer (Histories of Troy) was born on this day in history.   

1584  Theophilus Howard, 2nd Earl of Suffolk, English politician (d. 1640) was born on August - 13.   

1617  On August - 13 birth of johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist   

1625  On August - 13 birth of rasmus Bartholin, Danish physician, mathematician, and physicist (d. 1698)   

1655  Johann Christoph Denner, inventor (clarinet) was born on this day in history.   

1662  On this day in history birth of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (d. 1748)