Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 15

1909  Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866) on August - 15.   

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

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  Death of Konrad Mägi, Estonian artist (b. 1878) on August - 15.   

1935  On August - 15 gerard Brucken Fock, composer, dies at 75   

1936  On this day in history grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64   

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

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

1953  On this day in history death of ludwig Prandtl, German physicist (b. 1875)   

1956  On August - 15 constantine Freiherr von Neurath, German foreign minister, dies at 83   

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

1959  On this day in history death of blind Willie McTell, American singer (b. 1901)   

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

1963  On August - 15 john Powell, composer, dies at 80   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on August - 15.   

1967  René Magritte, Belgian surrealist painter, dies at 68 on August - 15.   

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

1969  Stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76   

1972  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on August - 15.   

1974  On August - 15 edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82   

1975  On August - 15 death of mujibur Rahiman, Pakistani sheik, killed in a military coup at 53   

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

1978  Harrison Kerr, composer, dies at 80 on August - 15.   

1982  Patrick J G McGee, Irish actor (Barry Lyndon), dies at 60 on August - 15.   

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  On this day in history barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

1989  On this day in history f de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies   

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

1991  On August - 15 marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74   

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1171  On August - 15 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 this day in history.   

1575  On this day in history birth of bartol KaÅ¡ić, Croatian writer and linguist (d. 1650)   

1613  On August - 15 birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740)   

1702  On this day in history birth of francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher