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History Deaths on August 19

By  Kerrie Hogben  19 Aug   261 Views

History Deaths on August 19

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Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)

#Donna_Hightower

In 2013

Hugo Gernsback, Luxembourg-born American author and publisher (b. 1884)

#Hugo_Gernsback

In 1967

Jean Baptiste Joseph Delambre, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1749)

#Jean_Baptiste_Joseph_Delambre

In 1822

Donald Woods, South African journalist and activist (b. 1933)

#Donald_Woods

In 2001

Fujiwara no Sukemasa, Japanese noble, statesman and calligrapher (b. 944)

#Fujiwara_no_Sukemasa

In 998

Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939)

#Samih_al-Qasim

In 2014

Tevfik Fikret, Turkish poet and educator (b. 1867)

#Tevfik_Fikret

In 1915

George Gamow, Ukrainian-American physicist and cosmologist (b. 1904)

#George_Gamow

In 1968

Louis of Toulouse, French bishop and saint (b. 1274)

#Louis_of_Toulouse

In 1297

King Alexander Jagiellon of Poland (b. 1461)

#Alexander_Jagiellon

In 1506

Giovanni Giorgi, Italian physicist and engineer (b. 1871)

#Giovanni_Giorgi

In 1950

Federico García Lorca, Spanish poet, playwright, and director (b. 1898)

#Federico_García_Lorca

In 1936

Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian and academic (b. 1583)

#Alexander_Henderson_(theologian)

In 1646

Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya, Arab religious and political leader (b. 859)

#Al-Hadi_ila'l-Haqq_Yahya

In 911

Tomás Burgos, Chilean philanthropist (b. 1875)

#Tomás_Burgos

In 1945

Louis Anquetin, French painter (b. 1861)

#Louis_Anquetin

In 1932

Andrea del Castagno, Italian painter (b. 1421)

#Andrea_del_Castagno

In 1457

Linus Pauling, American chemist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1901)

#Linus_Pauling

In 1994

Otto Frank, German-Swiss businessman, father of Anne Frank (b. 1889)

#Otto_Frank

In 1980

Andrea Palladio, Italian architect, designed the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore and Il Redentore (b. 1508)

#Andrea_Palladio

In 1580

Franz Xavier Wernz, German religious leader, 25th Superior General of the Society of Jesus (b. 1844)

#Franz_Xavier_Wernz

In 1914

Alphonso, Earl of Chester (b. 1273)

#Alphonso,_Earl_of_Chester

In 1284

Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942)

#Candida_Lycett_Green

In 2014

Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (b. 1901)

#Harald_Kaarmann

In 1942

Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)

#Geoffrey_II,_Duke_of_Brittany

In 1186

Alastair Sim, Scottish-English actor (b. 1900)

#Alastair_Sim

In 1976

Jean-Baptiste Accolay, Belgian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1833)

#Jean-Baptiste_Accolay

In 1900

August Neo, Estonian wrestler (b. 1908)

#August_Neo

In 1982

Sergei Diaghilev, Russian critic and producer, founded Ballets Russes (b. 1872)

#Sergei_Diaghilev

In 1929

Mark Donohue, American race car driver and engineer (b. 1937)

#Mark_Donohue

In 1975

Augustus, Roman emperor (b. 63 BC)

#Augustus

In 14

Blaise Pascal, French mathematician, physicist, and philosopher (b. 1623)

#Blaise_Pascal

In 1662

Fredrik Henrik af Chapman, Swedish admiral and shipbuilder (b. 1721)

#Fredrik_Henrik_af_Chapman

In 1808

Jeremiah S. Black, American lawyer and politician, 24th United States Attorney General (b. 1810)

#Jeremiah_S._Black

In 1883

Levy Mwanawasa, Zambian lawyer and politician, 3rd President of Zambia (b. 1948)

#Levy_Mwanawasa

In 2008

Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, French author, poet, and playwright (b. 1838)

#Auguste_Villiers_de_l'Isle-Adam

In 1889

Groucho Marx, American comedian and actor (b. 1890)

#Groucho_Marx

In 1977

Hermione Baddeley, English actress (b. 1906)

#Hermione_Baddeley

In 1986

Sérgio Vieira de Mello, Brazilian diplomat (b. 1948)

#Sérgio_Vieira_de_Mello

In 2003

Vilfredo Pareto, Italian sociologist and economist (b. 1845)

#Vilfredo_Pareto

In 1923

David Bomberg, English soldier and painter (b. 1890)

#David_Bomberg

In 1957

Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)

#Ramon_Berenguer_IV,_Count_of_Provence

In 1245

Aleksander Kreek, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1914)

#Aleksander_Kreek

In 1977

Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927)

#Simin_Behbahani

In 2014

Jessie Matthews, English actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1907)

#Jessie_Matthews

In 1981

Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1415)

#Frederick_III,_Holy_Roman_Emperor

In 1493

Utpal Dutt, Bangladeshi actor, director, and playwright (b. 1929)

#Utpal_Dutt

In 1993

Alcide De Gasperi, Italian journalist and politician, 30th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1881)

#Alcide_De_Gasperi

In 1954

Carlos Roberto Reina, Honduran lawyer and politician, President of Honduras (b. 1926)

#Carlos_Roberto_Reina

In 2003

Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932)

#Edmund_Skellings

In 2012

Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948)

In 2019

Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935)

In 2016

Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)

In 2015

George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916)

In 2015

James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973)

In 2014

Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926)

In 2013

Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927)

In 2013

Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923)

In 2013

Tony Scott, English-American director and producer (b. 1944)

In 2012

Ivar Iversen, Norwegian canoe racer (b. 1914)

In 2012

Donal Henahan, American journalist and critic (b. 1921)

In 2012

Raúl Ruiz, Chilean director and producer (b. 1941)

In 2011

Don Hewitt, American television producer, created 60 Minutes (b. 1922)

In 2009

Mo Mowlam, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1949)

In 2005

Theodore Trautwein, American lawyer and judge (b. 1920)

In 2000

Bineshwar Brahma, Indian poet, author, and educator (b. 1948)

In 2000

Pierre Schaeffer, French composer and musicologist (b. 1910)

In 1995

Ken Wadsworth, New Zealand cricketer (b. 1946)

In 1976

Pawe? Jasienica, Polish soldier and historian (b. 1909)

In 1970

Isaac Deutscher, Polish-English journalist and historian (b. 1907)

In 1967

Stephanos Skouloudis, Greek banker and diplomat, 97th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1838)

In 1928

Johann Balthasar Neumann, German engineer and architect, designed Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers (b. 1687)

In 1753

Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent, English politician (b. 1645)

In 1702

Köprülü Faz?l Mustafa Pasha, Ottoman commander and politician, 117th Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire (b. 1637)

In 1691

Jean Eudes, French priest, founded the Congregation of Jesus and Mary (b. 1601)

In 1680

Yom-Tov Lipmann Heller, Bohemian rabbi (b. 1579)

In 1654

Richard Olivier de Longueil, French cardinal (b. 1406)

In 1470

Al-Juwayni, Muslim scholar and imam (b. 1028)

In 1085

Hawise, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1037)

In 1072

Abu Yazid, Kharijite rebel leader (b. 873)

In 947

Credan, English abbot and saint

In 780

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