Famous people and celebrities who died in August 1904

This page is dedicated to commemorating the celebrities and famous people who passed away in August 1904. This month marked the loss of influential and beloved figures whose contributions spanned various fields and touched many lives. Explore our detailed list to remember and celebrate their enduring legacies and the remarkable impact they had on the world

• Aug. 4 Arnold Krug

  Composer dies at 54

• Aug. 5 George Dibbs

  Australian politician, 10th premier of new south wales (b. 1834)

• Aug. 6 Eduard Hanslick

  Austrian author and critic (b. 1825)

• Aug. 9 Friedrich Ratzel

  German ethnographer and geographer. he was a major influence on the development of both these disciplines.

• Aug. 10 Pierre Waldeck-Rousseau

  French lawyer and politician, 68th prime minister of france (b. 1846)

• Aug. 12 William Renshaw

  British tennis player (born 1861).

• Aug. 16 Prentiss Ingraham

  American soldier and author (b. 1843)

• Aug. 22 Kate Chopin

  Prominent American author best known for her novel The Awakening.

• Aug. 25 William Hall

  Canadian soldier victoria cross recipient (d. 1904)

• Aug. 25 Henri Fantin-Latour

  French painter and lithographer, best known for his flower paintings as well as group portraits of parisian writers and artists.

• Aug. 29 Murad V

  Ottoman sultan (d. 1904)

• Aug. 30 Kate Fanny Loder

  Composer dies at 79