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History Deaths on August 22

By  Rosemary Mariam Yakubu  22 Aug   98 Views

History Deaths on August 22

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Korbinian Brodmann, German neurologist and academic (b. 1868)

#Korbinian_Brodmann

In 1918

Oliver Lodge, English physicist and academic (b. 1851)

#Oliver_Lodge

In 1940

John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, English admiral and politician, Lord President of the Council (b. 1504)

#John_Dudley,_1st_Duke_of_Northumberland

In 1553

William Brandon, supporter of Henry VII (b. 1426)

#William_Brandon_(standard-bearer)

In 1485

Vicente Manansala, Filipino painter (b. 1910)

#Vicente_Manansala

In 1981

Ieng Thirith, Cambodian academic and politician (b. 1932)

#Ieng_Thirith

In 2015

Richard III of England (b. 1452)

#Richard_III_of_England

In 1485

Döme Sztójay, Hungarian general and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1883)

#Döme_Sztójay

In 1946

Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1830)

#Robert_Gascoyne-Cecil,_3rd_Marquess_of_Salisbury

In 1903

Paul Poberezny, American pilot and businessman, founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (b. 1921)

#Paul_Poberezny

In 2013

Elmer Kelton, American journalist and author (b. 1926)

#Elmer_Kelton

In 2009

Michel Fokine, Russian dancer and choreographer (b. 1880)

#Michel_Fokine

In 1942

William II, Duke of Athens (b. 1312)

#William_II,_Duke_of_Athens

In 1338

Jean-Honoré Fragonard, French painter and illustrator (b. 1732)

#Jean-Honoré_Fragonard

In 1806

Luca Marenzio, Italian singer-songwriter (b. 1553)

#Luca_Marenzio

In 1599

Charles William Eliot, American academic (b. 1834)

#Charles_William_Eliot

In 1926

Celâl Bayar, Turkish lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Turkey (b. 1883)

#Celâl_Bayar

In 1986

Franz Joseph Gall, Austrian neuroanatomist and physiologist (b. 1758)

#Franz_Joseph_Gall

In 1828

S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (b. 1924)

#S._R._Nathan

In 2016

Jomo Kenyatta, Kenyan journalist and politician, 1st President of Kenya (b. 1894)

#Jomo_Kenyatta

In 1978

Stilicho, Roman general (b. 359)

#Stilicho

In 408

Jan Kochanowski, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1530)

#Jan_Kochanowski

In 1584

Pete Ladygo, American football player and coach (b. 1928)

#Pete_Ladygo

In 2014

George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton, English poet and politician, Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1709)

#George_Lyttelton,_1st_Baron_Lyttelton

In 1773

Arnold Gerschwiler, Swiss figure skater and coach (b. 1914)

#Arnold_Gerschwiler

In 2003

Erwin Komenda, Austrian car designer and engineer (b. 1904)

#Erwin_Komenda

In 1996

Xianfeng, Emperor of China (b. 1831)

#Xianfeng_Emperor

In 1861

Ágoston Trefort, Hungarian jurist and politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (b. 1817)

#Ágoston_Trefort

In 1888

James Harrington, Yorkist knight

#James_Harrington_(Yorkist_knight)

In 1485

Thomas Percy, 7th Earl of Northumberland, English leader of the Rising of the North (b. 1528)

#Thomas_Percy,_7th_Earl_of_Northumberland

In 1572

Charles Brandon, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English politician and husband of Mary Tudor (b. c. 1484)

#Charles_Brandon,_1st_Duke_of_Suffolk

In 1545

William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, English businessman and philanthropist, founded Morris Motors (b. 1877)

#William_Morris,_1st_Viscount_Nuffield

In 1963

Richard Ratcliffe, supporter of Richard III

#Richard_Ratcliffe

In 1485

Huey P. Newton, American activist, co-founded the Black Panther Party (b. 1942)

#Huey_P._Newton

In 1989

Angus Bethune, Australian soldier and politician, 33rd Premier of Tasmania (b. 1908)

#Angus_Bethune_(politician)

In 2004

Nikolaus Lenau, Romanian-Austrian poet and author (b. 1802)

#Nikolaus_Lenau

In 1850

U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932)

#U._R._Ananthamurthy

In 2014

Warren Hastings, English lawyer and politician, 1st Governor-General of Bengal (b. 1732)

#Warren_Hastings

In 1818

Paul Shan Kuo-hsi, Chinese cardinal (b. 1923)

#Paul_Shan_Kuo-hsi

In 2012

Michael Collins, Irish rebel, counter-intelligence and military tactician, and politician; 2nd Irish Minister of Finance (b. 1890)

#Michael_Collins_(Irish_leader)

In 1922

Louis de Noailles, French general (b. 1713)

#Louis_de_Noailles

In 1793

Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, Italian bishop and academic (b. 1859)

#Giacomo_Radini-Tedeschi

In 1914

Alexandros Kontoulis, Greek general and diplomat (b. 1858)

#Alexandros_Kontoulis

In 1933

Chunseong, Korean monk, philosopher and writer (b. 1891)

#Chunseong

In 1977

Luc Ferrari, French-Italian director and composer (b. 1929)

#Luc_Ferrari

In 2005

Kate Chopin, American novelist and poet (b. 1850)

#Kate_Chopin

In 1904

Anders Zorn, Swedish artist (b. 1860)

#Anders_Zorn

In 1920

Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-American actress (b. 1924)

#Colleen_Dewhurst

In 1991

Joseph P. Lash, American author and journalist (b. 1909)

#Joseph_P._Lash

In 1987

Vladislav II of Wallachia

#Vladislav_II_of_Wallachia

In 1456

Stjepan Bobek, Croatian footballer and manager (b. 1923)

#Stjepan_Bobek

In 2010

James T. Farrell, American novelist, short-story writer, and poet (b. 1904)

#James_T._Farrell

In 1979

Gina Bachauer, Greek pianist and composer (b. 1913)

#Gina_Bachauer

In 1976

Vladimir Propp, Russian philologist and scholar (b. 1895)

#Vladimir_Propp

In 1970

Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser, French-Austrian field marshal (b. 1724)

#Dagobert_Sigmund_von_Wurmser

In 1797

Maria Cunitz, Polish astronomer and author (b. 1610)

#Maria_Cunitz

In 1664

Nick Ashford, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1942)

#Ashford_&_Simpson

In 2011

Abulfaz Elchibey, 2nd President of Azerbaijan (b. 1938)

#Abulfaz_Elchibey

In 2000

Jim Tabor, American baseball player (b. 1916)

#Jim_Tabor

In 1953

Michael J. C. Gordon, British Computer scientist (b. 1948)

#Michael_J._C._Gordon

In 2017

Bartholomew Gosnold, English lawyer and explorer, founded the London Company (b. 1572)

#Bartholomew_Gosnold

In 1607

Roger Martin du Gard, French novelist and paleographer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1881)

#Roger_Martin_du_Gard

In 1958

Juscelino Kubitschek, Brazilian physician and politician, 21st President of Brazil (b. 1902)

#Juscelino_Kubitschek

In 1976

Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (b. 1922)

#Toots_Thielemans

In 2016

Ed King, American musician (b. 1949)

#Ed_King

In 2018

William Warham, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1450)

#William_Warham

In 1532

John S. Waugh, American chemist and academic (b. 1929)

#John_S._Waugh

In 2014

Philip VI of France (b. 1293)

#Philip_VI_of_France

In 1350

Gerald Strickland, 1st Baron Strickland, Maltese lawyer and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Malta (b. 1861)

#Gerald_Strickland,_1st_Baron_Strickland

In 1940

John Howard, 1st Duke of Norfolk (b. 1430)

#John_Howard,_1st_Duke_of_Norfolk

In 1485

Jack Layton, Canadian academic and politician (b. 1950)

#Jack_Layton

In 2011

Pope Gregory IX, (b. 1143)

#Pope_Gregory_IX

In 1241

Jacob De la Gardie, Estonian-Swedish soldier and politician, Lord High Constable of Sweden (b. 1583)

#Jacob_De_la_Gardie

In 1652

Jan Neruda, Czech journalist, author, and poet (b. 1834)

#Jan_Neruda

In 1891

Emmanuel Kriaras, Greek lexicographer and philologist (b. 1906)

#Emmanuel_Kriaras

In 2014

Sebastian Cabot, English actor (b. 1918)

#Sebastian_Cabot_(actor)

In 1977

Isabella of France (b. 1295)

#Isabella_of_France

In 1358

Henry Radcliffe Crocker, English dermatologist and author (b. 1846)

#Henry_Radcliffe_Crocker

In 1909

John George II, Elector of Saxony (b. 1613)

#John_George_II,_Elector_of_Saxony

In 1680

William Whiston, English mathematician, historian, and theologian (b. 1667)

#William_Whiston

In 1752

John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1628)

#John_Granville,_1st_Earl_of_Bath

In 1701

Pope Nicholas III (b. 1216)

#Pope_Nicholas_III

In 1280

Krishna Reddy Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (b. 1925)

In 2018

Eric Thompson, English race car driver and book dealer (b. 1919)

In 2015

Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1922)

In 2015

John Sperling, American businessman, founded the University of Phoenix (b. 1921)

In 2014

Noella Leduc, American baseball player (b. 1933)

In 2014

Andrea Servi, Italian footballer (b. 1984)

In 2013

Jeffrey Stone, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1926)

In 2012

Nina Bawden, English author (b. 1925)

In 2012

Casey Ribicoff, American philanthropist (b. 1922)

In 2011

Gladys Powers, English-Canadian soldier (b. 1899)

In 2008

Grace Paley, American short story writer and poet (b. 1922)

In 2007

Ernest Kirkendall, American chemist and metallurgist (b. 1914)

In 2005

Daniel Petrie, Canadian director and producer (b. 1920)

In 2004

Konstantin Aseev, Russian chess player and trainer (b. 1960)

In 2004

Johnny Carey, Irish footballer and manager (b. 1919)

In 1995

Allan Houser, American sculptor and painter (b. 1914)

In 1994

Gilles Groulx, Canadian director and screenwriter (b. 1931)

In 1994

Boris Pugo, Russian soldier and politician, Soviet Minister of Interior (b. 1937)

In 1991

Robert Grondelaers, Belgian cyclist (b. 1933)

In 1989

Charles Gibson (historian), Historian of Mexico and its Indians, President of the American Historical Association (b. 1920)

In 1985

James Smith McDonnell, American pilot, engineer, and businessman, founded McDonnell Aircraft (b. 1899)

In 1980

Jacob Bronowski, Polish-English mathematician, biologist, and author (b. 1908)

In 1974

Gregory Goodwin Pincus, American biologist and academic, co-created the birth-control pill (b. 1903)

In 1967

Johannes Sikkar, Estonian soldier and politician, Prime Minister of Estonia in exile (b. 1897)

In 1960

Jack Bickell, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1884)

In 1951

Kirk Bryan, American geologist and academic (b. 1888)

In 1950

Louis François, duc de Boufflers, French general (b. 1644)

In 1711

Philippe Delano, Dutch Plymouth Colony settler (b. 1602)

In 1681

Eleanor, Princess of Asturias (b. 1423)

In 1425

John II, Count of Holland (b. 1247)

In 1304

Emperor Konoe of Japan (b. 1139)

In 1155

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