Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 22

1861  Death of Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

1862  Henry Bohlen, German/US brig-general (Union), dies in battle at 51 on this day in history.   

1866  On August - 22 george Shillibeer, pioneer of London's 1st bus service, dies   

1874  On this day in history sydney Thompson Dobell, poet, dies   

1879  Friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.   

1886  Jose da Silva Mendes Leal, Portuguese author (Indiana), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history john Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies   

1890  On this day in history vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69   

1891  On August - 22 death of jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834)   

1893  On this day in history ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75   

1901  Gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1903  Robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on August - 22.   

1912  On this day in history pope Gregory IX, dies   

1914  On August - 22 raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle   

1918  On August - 22 death of korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist (b. 1868)   

1920  Anders Zorn, Swedish painter (Gustavus Vasa), dies at 60 on August - 22.   

1922  On this day in history death of michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1926  Charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92 on August - 22.   

1929  On August - 22 otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74   

1933  On this day in history adolf Loos, Austria architect (building of houses), dies at 62   

1936  On this day in history juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99   

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on August - 22.   

1940  On this day in history death of sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851)   

1942  Henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72 on August - 22.   

1944  Raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history death of kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888)   

1951  On August - 22 death of j. P. Bickell, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1884)   

1953  On this day in history death of jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916)   

1958  Roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies on August - 22.   

1960  On this day in history death of eduard Pütsep, Estonian wrestler (b. 1898)   

1963  William Richard Morris, 1st viscount Nuffield motor manufacturer, dies on August - 22.   

1965  Henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies on August - 22.   

1966  Apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82 on August - 22.   

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1530  Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667)   

1615  On this day in history birth of christopher Gibbons, composer   

1624  Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine) was born on August - 22.   

1679  On August - 22 birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)   

1681  Pierre Danican Philidor, composer was born on this day in history.   

1753  Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on this day in history.