Discover the most famous people who died on August 1. The list includes people like Charles Whitman, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Calamity Jane, Corazon Aquino, Otto Heinrich Warburg. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, emperors & kings, actors and artists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from United States, Italy, France & Germany and many more countries.
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Birthdate: January 14, 0083
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rome
Died: 0030
Mark Antony was a Roman politician who played a key role in transforming the Roman Republic into the autocratic Roman Empire. Marc Antony is best remembered as one of Julius Caesar's generals during Caesar's Civil War. One of the most important figures in the history of Rome, Mark Antony has been the subject of several artistic portrayals since his death.
Birthdate: 1258 AD
Birthplace: Söğüt, Turkey
Died: 1326
Osman I was the founder of the Ottoman dynasty, which ruled the Ottoman Empire between 1299 and 1922. One of the most important historical figures in Turkey, Osman I is often depicted in popular culture. Interestingly, he is also one of the least documented leaders of the Ottoman Turks, making the factual information of his biographies questionable.
Birthdate: September 27, 1934
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Died: 2020
A stint at U.S. Marine Corps and a variety of jobs later, Wilford Brimley finally entered the world of acting, albeit as an extra. He established himself as a character actor and bagged his first leading role at the age of fifty. His notable work include Cocoon, The Natural and Our House. He is known for Quaker Oats commercials too.
Birthdate: August 19, 1878
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Baler, Philippines
Died: 1944
Filipino statesman Manuel L. Quezon, or MLQ, was the president of the Commonwealth of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944, thus becoming the first Filipino to lead a government of the whole of the Philippines. He formed a government-in-exile in the U.S. after the Japanese invasion during World War II.
Birthdate: January 25, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Paniqui, Tarlac
Died: 2009
Corazon Aquino, or Cory Aquino, was the first female president of the Philippines. She led the People Power Revolution after her husband Senator Benigno Aquino Jr.’s assassination and ended the 21-year dictatorial reign of President Ferdinand Marcos. In 1986, Corazon was named Time Magazine’s Woman of the Year.
Birthdate: August 17, 1929
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Jenkins, Kentucky, United States
Died: 1977
Francis Gary Powers was an American pilot. His Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) U-2 spy plane was shot down in what came to be known as the 1960 U-2 incident. He was performing photographic aerial reconnaissance deep inside Soviet territory when the incident occurred. He survived and later worked as a helicopter pilot for KNBC in Los Angeles.
Birthdate: February 6, 1665
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: St James's Palace, Westminster, England
Died: 1714
Many biographers consider Anne, the Queen of Great Britain, a weak and irresolute woman. It is said that she lacked political astuteness and was easily influenced by others. Though she was troubled by poor health throughout her life, she became increasingly obese and ill during her 30s and eventually died at the age of 49.
Birthdate: May 27, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Vauxhall, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Died: 2015
Priscilla Maria Veronica White, better known as Cilla Black, is best remembered for her chart-topping hits You're My World and Anyone Who Had a Heart. She had her own show, Cilia, and also acted as a comedy actor. She later presented shows such as Blind Date and Surprise Surprise.
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Cosimo de' Medici(He Established the Medici Family as Effective Rulers of Florence During Much of the Italian Renaissance)
Birthdate: April 10, 1389
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Florence, Italy
Died: 1464
One of the main patriarchs of the famed Medici family that ruled Florence, Italian banker Cosimo de' Medici was one of the richest men of his time. Medici was also a great patron of art and architecture. He also arranged a search for ancient manuscripts and opened a public library.
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Frances Farmer(American Actress and Television Hostess)
Birthdate: September 19, 1913
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Seattle, Washington, United States
Died: 1970
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: March 26, 1919
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Kokomo, Indiana, United States
Died: 1980
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Bud Powell(American Jazz Pianist and Composer)
Birthdate: September 27, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Harlem, New York, United States
Died: 1966
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Pola Negri(Actress)
Birthdate: January 3, 1897
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Lipno, Poland
Died: 1987
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
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Otto Heinrich Warburg(German Physiologist, Medical Doctor and Winner of the 1931 Nobel Prize in Medicine)
Birthdate: October 8, 1883
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Died: 1970
Otto Heinrich Warburg was a German medical doctor and physiologist. In 1931, his discovery of the nature of the respiratory enzyme earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He also played an important role during World War Iwhere he served as an officer in the cavalry regiment; he was honored with the Iron Cross for bravery.
Birthdate: January 29, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
Died: 1981
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Queen Anne of Romania(Wife of King Michael I of Romania Who Later Became an Uncrowned Queen of Romania)
Birthdate: September 18, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 2016
Princess Anne Antoinette came to be known as the Queen of Romania after her marriage to Romanian king Michael I. However, she was actually an uncrowned queen, since her husband was forced to abdicate by the Communists shortly before their marriage. She had also been a Free French forces nurse.
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Fahd of Saudi Arabia(The Longest-Reigning King of Saudi Arabia (1982 - 2005))
Birthdate: March 16, 1921
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Died: 2005
Fahd of Saudi Arabia, the eighth son of Saudi king Abdulaziz, started his career as a politician and served as the minister of education and the minister of interior of Saudi Arabia. He then reigned as the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia for more than 2 decades, becoming the longest-reigning Saudi king.
Birthdate: May 1, 1852
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Princeton, Missouri
Died: 1903
Martha Jane Cannary, better known by her nickname Calamity Jane, was an American frontierswoman. Her friendship with Wild Bill Hickok and her habit of wearing men's attire made her a popular fictional character in literature, plays, games, films, and TV series. She has been portrayed by actresses like Jean Arthur, Frances Farmer, Marin Sais, and Yvonne De Carlo among others.
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Alphonsus Liguori(Italian Catholic Bishop, Founder of the 'Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer' Known as the 'Redemptorists')
Birthdate: September 27, 1696
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Marianella, Naples, Italy
Died: 1787
Catholic bishop Alphonsus Liguori was the man behind the formation of the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, also known as the Redemptorists. He stepped into his spiritual life after an 8-year stint as a lawyer. He is also remembered for his works on moral theology and equiprobabilism.
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Harley Race(American Professional Wrestler)
Birthdate: April 11, 1943
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Quitman, Missouri, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Walter Ulbricht(First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (1950 - 1971))
Birthdate: June 30, 1893
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 1973
Walter Ulbricht was a German politician who played a major role in the establishment of the Communist Party of Germany. He also played a key role in the establishment and development of the German Democratic Republic. from 1950 to 1971, Walter Ulbricht was the most influential person in East Germany, serving as the Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party.
Birthdate: May 25, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan
Died: 1963
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Eva Bartok(Hungarian-British Actress Who Acted in American, British, German, Hungarian, French and Israeli Films)
Birthdate: June 18, 1927
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Kecskemét, Hungary
Died: 1998
Though she married a Nazi officer at age 15, to avoid deportation, Hungarian Jewish actor Eva Bartok was later hounded by Hungarian Communists. She then moved to the US and gained fame with movies such as The Crimson Pirate. She also claimed to have had a daughter with singer Frank Sinatra.
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Sviatoslav Richter(Who is frequently regarded as one of the greatest pianists of all time)
Birthdate: March 20, 1915
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zhytomyr, Ukraine
Died: 1997
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Lydia Litvyak(Fighter pilot)
Birthdate: August 18, 1921
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 1943
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Lesya Ukrainka(Writer)
Birthdate: February 25, 1871
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Novohrad-Volyns'kyi, Ukraine
Died: 1913
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Edmund of Langley, 1st duke of York(King)
Birthdate: June 5, 1341
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: King’s Langley, England
Died: 1402
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Peter Carter(Australian Tennis Player and Coach)
Birthdate: August 9, 1964
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
Died: 2002
Remembered as the coach of tennis legend Roger Federer, Peter Carter had started off as a player but moved to coaching after his playing career was cut short due to injuries. He tragically died in a car accident at the Kruger National Park, where he was supposed to be holidaying with his wife.
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Louis VI of France(King)
Birthdate: 1081 AD
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1137
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Fakir Musafar(Photographer)
Birthdate: August 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States
Died: 2018
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Justin I(Byzantine Emperor (518–527))
Birthdate: February 2, 0450
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Skopje, North Macedonia
Died: 0527
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John Ross(politician)
Birthdate: October 3, 1790
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Alabama
Died: 1866
Birthdate: November 23, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kishoreganj, Mymensingh, British India (now Bangladesh)
Died: 1999
Birthdate: December 3, 1900
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Vienna, Austria-Hungary
Died: 1967
Richard Kuhn was an Austrian-German biochemist whose work on vitamins and carotenoids earned him the prestigious Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938. Over the course of his illustrious career, Richard Kuhn also won several other prestigious awards, such as the Wilhelm Exner Medal in 1952 and the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 1961.
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Elías García Martínez(Painter)
Birthdate: July 20, 1858
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Requena, Valencia, Spain
Died: 1934
Spanish painter Elías García Martínez was trained at an art academy in Barcelona and then served as a professor of ornamental and portrait painting throughout his life. One of his popular frescos in Borja, Ecce Homo, was destroyed by a woman because it needed to be restored, causing international uproar.
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Israel Zangwill(Author)
Birthdate: January 21, 1864
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: London, England
Died: 1926
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Tadeusz Reichstein(Polish-Swiss Chemist Who Won the 1950 Nobel Prize in Medicine for His Work on Isolation of Cortisone)
Birthdate: July 20, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wloclawek, Poland
Died: 1996
Swiss chemist Tadeusz Reichstein is remembered for his Nobel Prize-winning research on the hormones of the adrenal cortex. He also taught pharmaceutical chemistry and organic chemistry at the University of Basel and independently discovered the synthesis of vitamin C. At 99, he was the oldest-living Nobel laureate until his death.
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Norbert Elias(German Sociologist Famous for His Theory of Civilizing/Decivilizing Processes)
Birthdate: June 22, 1897
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Wrocław, Poland
Died: 1990
Norbert Elias was a German-British sociologist. He is best known for his theory of civilizing/decivilizing processes. He studied philosophy, psychology, and medicine at the University of Breslau and was deeply involved in the German Zionist movement. He later moved to the United Kingdom where he pursued an academic career. He wrote prolifically following his retirement.
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Dick Kazmaier(American football player)
Birthdate: November 23, 1930
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Maumee River, Ohio, United States
Died: 2013
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Frida Boccara(Singer)
Birthdate: October 29, 1940
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Casablanca, Morocco
Died: 1996
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Olaus Magnus(Swedish Writer and Archbishop of Uppsala)
Birthdate: 1490
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Skänninge, Sweden
Died: 1557
Officially the Archbishop of Uppsala, Olaus Magnus is remembered more as an established author and cartographer. Born Olof Månsson in southern Sweden, he spent the greater part of his life in exile, leaving behind several monumental works on Nordic countries including the History of the Northern People and Carta Marina, a map that is treasured even by modern oceanographers
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Amar Singh(Indian Politician and Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha (1996-2014))
Birthdate: February 26, 1956
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died: 2020
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Edwin Austin Abbey(Illustrator)
Birthdate: April 1, 1852
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Died: 1911
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Iris Marion Young(Political scientist, Philosopher, University teacher)
Birthdate: January 2, 1949
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: New York City
Died: 2006
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Khosrow Sinai(Director)
Birthdate: January 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Sari, Iran
Died: 2020
Khosrow Sinai was an Iranian poet, composer, film director, screenwriter, and scholar. The first Iranian filmmaker to receive an international prize after the Iranian Revolution of 1979, Khosrow Sinai is best remembered for his celebrated film Bride of Fire, which won numerous awards in both international and domestic film festivals.
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Lorenzo Valla(Former critic best known for his historical-critical textual analysis that proved that the Donation of Constantine was a forgery)
Birthdate: 1407 AD
Birthplace: Rome
Died: 1457
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Andrei Bubnov(Politician)
Birthdate: March 23, 1883
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Ivanovo, Russia
Died: 1938
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Tommy Makem(Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: November 4, 1932
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Died: 2007
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Robert Morrison(Scottish Protestant Missionary Preacher)
Birthdate: January 5, 1782
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Morpeth, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Died: 1834
Better known as the pioneer of Protestant missionary work in China, Robert Morrison was the first missionary from the London Missionary Society to visit China. Apart from translating the Bible into Chinese, he also enriched Anglo-Chinese literature with his dictionaries and books on Chinese grammar.
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Robert F. Boyle(Art Director)
Birthdate: October 10, 1909
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2010
