Famous Deaths 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 August - 22.   

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  On August - 22 friedrich August Kummer, composer, dies at 82   

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

1889  John Sanger, circus entrepreneur, dies on August - 22.   

1890  Vasile Alecsandri, Romania poet/Foreign minister, dies at 69 on August - 22.   

1891  Death of Jan Neruda, Czech author (b. 1834) on this day in history.   

1893  On August - 22 ernst II, duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha (1844-93)/composer, dies at 75   

1901  On August - 22 gunnar Wennerberg, composer, dies at 83   

1903  On August - 22 robert A T G C Salisbury, British premier (1885..1902), dies at 73   

1910  George Palmer, cricketer (17 Tests for Aust 1880-86, 78 wickets), dies on this day in history.   

1912  Pope Gregory IX, dies on this day in history.   

1914  Raffenel, French general (3rd Colonial Div, WW I), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 August - 22 death of michael Collins, Irish nationalist leader, killed in ambush   

1926  On August - 22 charles William Elliot, Pres of Harvard (1869-1909), dies at 92   

1929  Otto Liman von Sanders, German general in Turkey (WW I), dies at 74 on August - 22.   

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

1936  Juliette Adam-Lamber, French author (Salon/Nouvelle Revue), dies at 99 on August - 22.   

1937  David C Salas, Antillian writer (Josephina), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 22 death of sir Oliver Joseph Lodge, English physicist (b. 1851)   

1942  On this day in history henry Eichheim, composer, dies at 72   

1944  On August - 22 raymond Aimos, actor (Golem, Mayerling, La Bandera), dies at 55   

1950  Death of Kirk Bryan, American geologist (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

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

1953  Death of Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916) on this day in history.   

1958  On August - 22 roger Martin du Gard, novelist/playwright, dies   

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  On August - 22 henriette de Vreker-Verschuur, actress (Revolt in Mental Home), dies   

1966  On August - 22 apolinary Szeluto, composer, dies at 82   

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1530  On this day in history birth of bartolomeo Spontone, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1681  On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer   

1753  On August - 22 birth of christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer