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August 1st
223 Notable deaths
John Aasen
American actor (1890–1938).
Born March 5th, 1890 in Minneapolis.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 48 years old in Mendocino (pneumonia).
Norio Nagayama
Japanese writer and murderer (1949–1997).
Born June 27th, 1949 in Abashiri.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 48 years old in Tokyo Detention House (hanging to death).
Phyllis Brooks
American actress and model (1915-1995).
Born July 18th, 1915 in Boise.
Died August 1st, 1995 at 80 years old in Cape Neddick.
Henri Konan Bédié
President of ivory coast from 1993 to 1999 (1934-2023).
Born May 5th, 1934 in Daoukro. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2023 at 89 years old in Abidjan. [ref]
Sergei Bunyachenko
Red army officer defector and nazi collaborator (1902–1946).
Born October 5th, 1902 in Korovyakovka.
Died August 1st, 1946 at 43 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).
Oscar Hammerstein I
German-american businessman.
Born May 8th, 1846 in Szczecin.
Died August 1st, 1919 at 73 years old in Manhattan.
Lin Sen
Chairman of the national government of china (1868-1943).
Born March 16th, 1868 in Minhou County.
Died August 1st, 1943 at 75 years old in Chongqing (traffic collision).
Edwin Austin Abbey
American illustrator and painter (1852-1911).
Born April 1st, 1852 in Philadelphia.
Died August 1st, 1911 at 59 years old in London.
Frida Boccara
French singer.
Born October 29th, 1940 in Casablanca.
Died August 1st, 1996 at 55 years old in 20th arrondissement of Paris (respiratory disease).
William Robert Grove
British judge and chemist (1811–1896).
Born July 11th, 1811 in Swansea.
Died August 1st, 1896 at 85 years old in London.
John Ogdon
English pianist and composer (1937-1989).
Born January 27th, 1937 in Mansfield Woodhouse.
Died August 1st, 1989 at 52 years old in London (pneumonia).
Peter Julian Eymard
Catholic priest - saint.
Born February 4th, 1811 in La Mure.
Died August 1st, 1868 at 57 years old in La Mure (cerebral hemorrhage).
Jean Behra
French racing driver (1921-1959).
Born February 16th, 1921 in Nice.
Died August 1st, 1959 at 38 years old in Berlin.
Joseph Holt
Union army general (1807-1894).
Born January 6th, 1807 in Breckinridge County.
Died August 1st, 1894 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C..
Ali Sardar Jafri
Urdu writer from india (1913-2000).
Born November 29th, 1913 in Balrampur.
Died August 1st, 2000 at 86 years old in Mumbai.
Leonard Hayflick
American anatomist (1928–2024).
Born May 20th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2024 at 96 years old in Sea Ranch. [ref]
Nikos Zachariadis
Greek politician (1903-1973).
Born May 10th, 1903 in Edirne.
Died August 1st, 1973 at 70 years old in Surgut.
Constant Nieuwenhuys
Dutch painter (1920-2005).
Born July 21st, 1920 in Amsterdam. [ref]
Died August 1st, 2005 at 85 years old in Utrecht. [ref]
Reiji Okazaki
Japanese biologist (1930–1975).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Hiroshima.
Died August 1st, 1975 at 44 years old in Hiroshima (leukemia).
Lucille Teasdale-Corti
Canadian medical doctor and surgeon who worked in uganda (1929–1996).
Born January 30th, 1929 in Montreal. [ref]
Died August 1st, 1996 at 67 years old in Besana in Brianza (death from AIDS-related complications).
Elías García Martínez
Spanish painter (1858-1934).
Born July 20th, 1858 in Requena.
Died August 1st, 1934 at 76 years old in Utiel.
Claire Du Brey
Actress (1892-1993).
Born August 31st, 1892 in Bonners Ferry.
Died August 1st, 1993 at 100 years old in Los Angeles.
Joseph Schacht
German islamic scholar (1902–1969).
Born April 15th, 1902 in Racibórz.
Died August 1st, 1969 at 67 years old in Englewood.
Hope Mirrlees
British poet, novelist, and translator (1887–1978).
Died August 1st, 1978 at 91 years old in Thames Bank.
Yakov Agranov
Nkvd officer (1893–1938).
Born October 24th, 1893 in Chachersk.
Died August 1st, 1938 at 44 years old in Moscow (gunshot wound).
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