Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 15

1909  On this day in history death of euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866)   

1914  Anatol K Liadov, Russian composer (Baba yaga), dies at 59 [NS=Aug 28] on this day in history.   

1915  On August - 15 death of albert Siegfried Bettelheim, Jew convicted of murder, lynched   

1917  On this day in history death of thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831)   

1918  Peter Gast, composer, dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1925  On this day in history death of konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878)   

1935  Gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1936  Grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887)   

1951  Artur Schnabel, Austria/US pianist (Reflections on Music), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1953  Death of Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875) on this day in history.   

1956  Constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1958  William L C "Big Bill" Broonzy, US blues singer/guitarist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1959  Death of Blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1962  Death of Lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1966  On August - 15 gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64   

1967  On this day in history rené Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68   

1968  On August - 15 edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84   

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on August - 15.   

1970  On this day in history karl August Andersen, composer, dies at 66   

1971  On August - 15 paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76   

1972  On August - 15 alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89   

1974  On this day in history edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

1975  Death of Mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53 on August - 15.   

1976  Jean P J C Haesaert, Flemish lawyer/sociologist, dies at 84 on August - 15.   

1978  Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60   

1983  Anthony Costello, actor (Blue), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history richard Yardumian, US composer (Creator Spirit), dies at 68   

1988  Barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1989  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies on August - 15.   

1990  Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66 on August - 15.   

1991  Marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74 on August - 15.   

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1171  On this day in history birth of king Alfonso IX of Leon (d. 1230)   

1195  On this day in history birth of anthony of Padua, Portuguese saint (d. 1231)   

1432  Luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante) was born on August - 15.   

1575  Bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650) was born on August - 15.   

1613  Gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate was born on this day in history.   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on August - 15.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on August - 15.