Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 14

1926  On this day in history death of john H. Moffitt, American politician (b. 1843)   

1928  Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history rin Tin Tin, US Hollywood-dog, dies   

1936  Death of Rainey Bethea, hanged, last US public execution on August - 14.   

1937  Sapper, British soldier/novelist (Bull-Dog Drummond), dies at 48 on August - 14.   

1938  Hugh Trumble, cricketer (32 Tests for Australia, 141 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of josef Jakobs, German spy, executed in Tower of London   

1943  Death of Joe Kelley, American baseball player (b. 1871) on this day in history.   

1946  Death of Susan St James, [Susan Jane Miller], LA Calif, actress (Kate & Allie) on August - 14.   

1949  Death of Husni al-Barazi, premier of Syria, shot to death on this day in history.   

1951  William Randolph Hearst, newspaper publisher, dies in Beverly Hills on this day in history.   

1955  Fiske Kimball, US architect/art historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1956  On August - 14 bertold Brecht, German writer (Mother Courage), dies at 58   

1958  Big Bill Broonzy, rocker, dies of cancer at 65 on this day in history.   

1961  Clarke Ashton Smith, sci-fi author (Lost Worlds), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 14 clifford Odets, US playwright (Golden Boy), dies at 57   

1965  Jan van Nijlen, Flemish poet/writer (Walk at Dawn), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On August - 14 s J "Tip" Snooke, S Afr cricket all-rounder (26 Tests 1905-23), dies   

1967  Death of Bob Anderson, British racing driver (b. 1931) on August - 14.   

1969  On this day in history leonard Sidney Woolf, English publisher/writer, dies at 88   

1970  Vano Il'ich Muradeli, composer, dies at 62 on August - 14.   

1971  Georg von Opel, German auto manufacturer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history jules Romains, French novelist (Death of Nobody), dies at 86   

1975  On August - 14 joris Baers, Flemish bibliographer (founder Boekengids), dies at 87   

1978  On this day in history death of nicolas Bentley, British writer (b. 1907)   

1980  On August - 14 death of dorothy Stratten, Playmate, murdered by boyfriend Paul Snider   

1981  Dudley Nourse, cricketer (34 Tests for South Africa, 2960 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On August - 14 patrick Magee, Irish actor (Clockwork Orange, King Lear), dies at 58   

1984  On this day in history john Boynton Priestley, English, stagewriter (Magicians), dies at 89   

1985  Gale Sondergaard, actress (Letter), dies of cerebral thrombosis at 86 on this day in history.   

1988  On August - 14 enzo Ferrari, Italy, sportscar manufacturer (Ferrari), dies at 90   

1991  On August - 14 douglas Kiker, newscaster (NBC-TV), dies of a heart attack at 61   

1992  Alexander Rosemeier, Indonesian/Dutch painter, dies at 104 on August - 14.   

1994  Bill Cowley, creator (Lyke Wake Walk), dies at 78 on August - 14.   

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1297  Emperor Hanazono, Emperor of Japan (d. 1348) was born on this day in history.   

1473  Margaret Pole, 8th Countess of Salisbury, daughter of George, Duke of Clarence (d. 1541) was born on August - 14.   

1479  On August - 14 birth of princess Catherine of York (d. 1527)   

1552  On this day in history birth of fra Paolo Sarpi, [Paulus Venetus], expert/philosopher   

1575  Robert Hayman, English-born poet (d. 1629) was born on August - 14.   

1586  On August - 14 birth of william Hutchinson, Rhode Island colonist (d. 1642)   

1599  Méric Casaubon, English classical scholar (d. 1671) was born on this day in history.   

1625  François de Harlay de Champvallon, Archbishop of Paris (d. 1695) was born on August - 14.