35 notable people died on August 22, including Roger Martin du Gard, George I of Georgia, Khalid ibn al-Walid.
21st Century
4 deaths
Nariman Mehta
biochemistorganic chemist
Indian-American organic chemist and pharmacologist
MG
Matilde Ladrón de Guevara
journalistnovelist
Chilean writer (1910-2009)
ME
Masuma Esmati-Wardak
politicianwriter
Afghan politician
DF
Dorothea Anne Franchi
composerharpist
Composer, pianist and harpist (1920-2003)
20th Century
14 deaths
Roger Martin du Gard
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Literature (1937)
William Vermillion Houston
physicistscience administrator
American physicist (1900–1968)
Ștefan Procopiu
physicistuniversity teacher
Romanian physicist (1890–1972)
Liberato Marcial Rojas
journalistpoet
President of Paraguay (1870-1922)
Tōson Shimazaki
lyricistnovelist
Japanese writer (1872–1943)
Lewis Adolphus Bernays
botanistcivil servant
Australian public servant and botanist (1831–1908)
Elena Garro
journalistplaywright
Mexican writer (1916–1998)
Ignazio Silone
journalistnovelist
Italian writer and politician (1900-1978)
GW
Gardner F. Williams
engineermining engineer
American mining engineer
Frantz Jourdain
architect
French architect (1847–1935)
JM
John Midgaard
historianpolitician
Norwegian principal and politician (1891-1971)
Vicente Manansala
painter
Filipino artist (1910-1981)
FD
Franciszek Dachtera
Catholic military chaplainCatholic priest
Catholic martyr (1910-1942)
MH
Mikko Hämäläinen
artistic gymnastgymnast
Finnish gymnast (1891-1965)
19th Century
5 deaths
Benjamin Lundy
abolitionistjournalist
American Quaker abolitionist (1789-1839)
Fairman Rogers
engineernon-fiction writer
American academic (1833–1900)
Félicien Rops
caricaturistcomics artist
Belgian artist (1833-1898)
FF
Frank Fowler
journalistwriter
British-born author
Dick-a-Dick
Aboriginal trackercricketer
(c1834–1886) Aboriginal tracker, cricketer and activist
18th Century
2 deaths
Achille Pierre Dionis du Séjour
astronomermathematician
Mathematician
Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau
agronomistbotanist
French naval engineer, botanist and agronomist (1700-1782)
17th Century
3 deaths
Jean Varin
medalistsculptor
French sculptor (1607–1672)
Pier Francesco Silvani
architect
Italian architect
GM
Giulio Mancini
art historianphysician
Italian art historian
16th Century
4 deaths
Mạc Thái Tổ
monarch
Emperor of Vietnam and the founder of the Mạc dynasty
Eguinaire Baron
juristlegal counselor
French jurist
Paul Speratus
Catholic bishoppoet
German Lutheran
Nicasius de Sille
diplomatjurist
Dutch diplomat (1543-1600)
14th Century
1 deathGL
Guy I of Luxembourg, Count of Ligny
feudatorymonarch
Count of St. Pol and Ligny
11th Century
1 death
George I of Georgia
royaltytsar
King of Georgia
7th Century
1 death
Khalid ibn al-Walid
poetwarrior
Arab Muslim military general (d. 642)
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