Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 15

1909  Death of Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian writer and sociologist (b. 1866) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Thomas J. Higgins, decorated Union Army soldier (b. 1831) on August - 15.   

1918  On this day in history peter Gast, composer, dies at 64   

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  On August - 15 grazia Deledda, Sardina/Italian author (Nobel 1926), dies at 64   

1945  Death of Korechika Anami, Japanese War Minister (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

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 August - 15.   

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

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

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

1962  On August - 15 death of lei Feng, Chinese revolutionary (b. 1940)   

1963  John Powell, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1966  Gerhard/Gerhart Pohl, German writer (Battle of Kolbenau), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Edward Kilenyi, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 15 stijn Streuvels, [F Lateur], Flemish writer (Vlaschard), dies at 97   

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

1971  Paul Lukas, actor (Kim, Berlin Express), dies of heart failure at 76 on August - 15.   

1972  Alf Thorbald Hurum, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1974  Edmund Cobb, actor (Motorcycle Gang), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 15.   

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

1988  On August - 15 barry Bingham Sr, US daily newspaper publisher, dies at 82   

1989  F de Jong Edz, Dutch historian/director (IISG), dies on this day in history.   

1990  Nina Bara, actress (Missile to the Moon), dies of cancer at 66 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history marietta Tree, ambassador (UN Comm of Human Rights), dies at 74   

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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  On August - 15 birth of luigi Pulci, Italy, poet (Morgante)   

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

1613  On this day in history birth of gilles Ménage, French scholar (d. 1692)   

1619  On this day in history birth of hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate   

1688  Frederick-William I, king of Prussia (1713-1740) was born on this day in history.   

1702  Francesco Zuccarelli, Italian rococo painter/etcher was born on this day in history.