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History Deaths on August 15

By  Antoinette April Chase  15 Aug   277 Views

History Deaths on August 15

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Faas Wilkes, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1923)

#Faas_Wilkes

In 2006

Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898)

#Wiley_Post

In 1935

John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (b. 1439)

#John_V,_Duke_of_Saxe-Lauenburg

In 1507

Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist and engineer (b. 1875)

#Ludwig_Prandtl

In 1953

Hermann of Wied, German archbishop (b. 1477)

#Hermann_of_Wied

In 1552

Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England (b. 1314)

#Philippa_of_Hainault

In 1369

Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878)

#Konrad_Mägi

In 1925

John Gofman, American biologist, chemist, and physicist (b. 1918)

#John_Gofman

In 2007

Alexios I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1048)

#Alexios_I_Komnenos

In 1118

Marie of France, Duchess of Brabant (b. 1198)

#Marie_of_France,_Duchess_of_Brabant

In 1224

Lorenzo Tiepolo, Doge of Venice

#Lorenzo_Tiepolo

In 1275

Mahadev Desai, Indian activist and author (b. 1892)

#Mahadev_Desai

In 1942

Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (b. 1729)

#Giuseppe_Parini

In 1799

Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (b. 1777)

#Nathaniel_Claiborne

In 1859

Odet of Foix, Viscount of Lautrec, French general (b. 1485)

#Odet_of_Foix,_Viscount_of_Lautrec

In 1528

Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (b. 1887)

#Korechika_Anami

In 1945

Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879)

#Will_Rogers

In 1935

Honorius, Roman emperor (b. 384)

#Honorius_(emperor)

In 423

Stephen I, Hungarian king (b. 975)

#Stephen_I_of_Hungary

In 1038

Li Yu, ruler ('king') of Southern Tang

#Li_Yu_(Southern_Tang)

In 978

Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (b. 1698)

#Pierre_Bouguer

In 1758

Paul Lukas, Hungarian-American actor (b. 1887)

#Paul_Lukas

In 1971

Roland, Frankish military leader

#Roland

In 778

Yesün Temür, emperor of the Yuan Dynasty (b. 1293)

#Yesün_Temür_(Yuan_dynasty)

In 1328

Alexander Agricola, Flemish composer (b. c. 1445)

#Alexander_Agricola

In 1506

Yi Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 833)

#Emperor_Yizong_of_Tang

In 873

Lei Feng, Chinese soldier (b. 1940)

#Lei_Feng

In 1962

Paul Signac, French painter and author (b. 1863)

#Paul_Signac

In 1935

Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)

#Rick_Rypien

In 2011

Saint Hyacinth of Poland

#Hyacinth_of_Poland

In 1257

Julian Bond, American academic and politician (b. 1940)

#Julian_Bond

In 2015

Artur Schnabel, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1882)

#Artur_Schnabel

In 1951

Kateryna Yushchenko, Ukrainian computer scientist and academic (b. 1919)

#Kateryna_Yushchenko_(scientist)

In 2001

Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1831)

#Thomas_J._Higgins

In 1917

Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (b. 1760)

#Johan_Gadolin

In 1852

Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (b. 1591)

#Johann_Adam_Schall_von_Bell

In 1666

Abu Hanifa, Iraqi scholar and educator (b. 699)

#Abu_Hanifa

In 767

Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (b. 1854)

#Anatole_von_Hügel

In 1928

Ida Gerhardt, Dutch poet and educator (b. 1905)

#Ida_Gerhardt

In 1997

Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831)

#Joseph_Joachim

In 1907

Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (b. 1904)

#Minoru_Genda

In 1989

Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian sociologist and journalist (b. 1866)

#Euclides_da_Cunha

In 1909

Clay Shaw, American businessman (b. 1913)

#Clay_Shaw

In 1975

Robert de Sorbon, French theologian and educator, founded the College of Sorbonne (b. 1201)

#Robert_de_Sorbon

In 1274

John Cameron Swayze, American journalist and actor (b. 1906)

#John_Cameron_Swayze

In 1995

Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)

#Marin_Marais

In 1728

Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bengali politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (b. 1920)

#Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman

In 1975

Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (b. 1924)

#Altamiro_Carrilho

In 2012

Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1871)

#Grazia_Deledda

In 1936

Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (b. 1956)

#Bob_Birch

In 2012

Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)

#Gunnar_Birkerts

In 2017

Viktor Tsoi, Russian musician and actor (b. 1962)

#Viktor_Tsoi

In 1990

Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903)

#Hugo_Theorell

In 1982

Constantin Brâncoveanu, Romanian prince (b. 1654)

#Constantin_Brâncoveanu

In 1714

S?awomir Mro?ek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)

#S?awomir_Mro?ek

In 2013

Libius Severus, Roman emperor (b. 420)

#Libius_Severus

In 465

Altfrid, bishop of Hildesheim

#Altfrid

In 874

Infanta Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile and León (b. 1428)

#Isabella_of_Portugal,_Queen_of_Castile

In 1496

Sune Bergström, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)

#Sune_Bergström

In 2004

Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)

#Harry_Harrison_(writer)

In 2012

John Barclay, Scottish poet and author (b. 1582)

#John_Barclay_(poet)

In 1621

Wout Wagtmans, Dutch cyclist (b. 1929)

#Wout_Wagtmans

In 1994

Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (b. 1936)

In 2015

Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (b. 1909)

In 2014

Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)

In 2013

Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (b. 1944)

In 2013

Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (b. 1917)

In 2008

Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (b. 1929)

In 2008

Sam Pollock, Canadian businessman (b. 1925)

In 2007

Geoffrey Orbell, New Zealand physician (b. 1908)

In 2007

Richard Bradshaw, English conductor and director (b. 1944)

In 2007

Coenraad Bron, Dutch computer scientist and academic (b. 1937)

In 2006

Rick Bourke, Australian rugby league player (b. 1955)

In 2006

Te Atairangikaahu, New Zealand queen (b. 1931)

In 2006

Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, Indian dermatologist and academic (b. 1927)

In 2005

Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat (b. 1941)

In 2004

Richard Chelimo, Kenyan runner (b. 1972)

In 2001

Yavuz Çetin, Turkish singer-songwriter (b. 1970)

In 2001

Hugh Casson, English architect and interior designer (b. 1910)

In 1999

Linda Laubenstein, American physician and academic (b. 1947)

In 1992

Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek general and diplomat (b. 1897)

In 1989

Jock Taylor, Scottish motorcycle sidecar racer (b. 1954)

In 1982

Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (b. 1905)

In 1982

Jørgen Løvset, Norwegian gynaecologist and academic (b. 1896)

In 1981

Carol Ryrie Brink, American author (b. 1895)

In 1981

Harun Karadeniz, Turkish political activist and author (b. 1942)

In 1975

René Magritte, Belgian painter (b. 1898)

In 1967

Fred Hockley, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1923)

In 1945

Thomas Kyd, English playwright (b. 1558)

In 1594

Ide Pedersdatter Falk, Danish noblewoman (b. 1358)

In 1399

Adalbertus Ranconis de Ericinio, Bohemian theologian and rector of the University of Paris (b. circa 1320)

In 1388

Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)

In 1196

Macbeth, King of Scotland

In 1057

Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos, Byzantine rebel

In 1022

Minnborinus, Irish missionary and abbot

In 986

Ma Xisheng, Chinese governor and king (b. 899)

In 932

Han Jian, Chinese warlord (b. 855)

In 912

Lan Han, official of the Xianbei state Lan Yan

In 398

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