Famous August 7 Deaths

The Most Historically Significant Person Who Died on this Day is Rabindranath Tagore.

Close to a household name


Birth date
Tuesday, May 7, 1861

Death date
Thursday, August 7, 1941


Rabindranath Tagore is the most famous person born on August 7. They were born on a Tuesday. They died on a Thursday. They were 80 years, 3 months and 0 days old when they died. Their most notable profession was Poet. Their other professions include composer, dramatist, educationist, essayist, grammarian, linguist, novelist, painter, philosopher, social reformer, story-writer and Polymath. They have also been known as "রবীন্দ্রনাথ ঠাকুর". Their Zodiac sign is ♉ Taurus. Their Chinese Zodiac sign is 雞 Rooster. They are considered the most important person in history who died on the 7th day in the month of August.

The location of their death was Kolkata.



Next most famous people who died on August 7


Number of Famous People:
Top 96%Weak

Not many famous people died on this day versus people who died on other days.


Fame Power of People:
Top 99%Weak

The people who died on this day are less famous than people who died on other days.


Jöns Jacob Berzelius

#2 Jöns Jacob Berzelius


Friday, August 20, 1779 – Monday, August 7, 1848

Death Age: 68 Years

Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor

#3 Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor


Monday, November 11, 1050 – Tuesday, August 7, 1106

Death Age: 55 Years

Al-Ma'mun

#4 Al-Ma'mun


Sunday, September 14, 786 – Sunday, August 7, 833

Death Age: 46 Years

Konstantin Stanislavsky

#5 Konstantin Stanislavsky


Saturday, January 17, 1863 – Sunday, August 7, 1938

Death Age: 75 Years

David McCullough

#6 David McCullough


Friday, July 7, 1933 – Sunday, August 7, 2022

Death Age: 89 Years

Oliver Hardy

#7 Oliver Hardy


Monday, January 18, 1892 – Wednesday, August 7, 1957

Death Age: 65 Years

William Friedkin

#8 William Friedkin


Thursday, August 29, 1935 – Monday, August 7, 2023

Death Age: 87 Years

Mark Hatfield

#9 Mark Hatfield


Wednesday, July 12, 1922 – Sunday, August 7, 2011

Death Age: 89 Years

Leonard Wood

#10 Leonard Wood


Tuesday, October 9, 1860 – Sunday, August 7, 1927

Death Age: 66 Years

Caroline of Brunswick

#11 Caroline of Brunswick


Tuesday, May 17, 1768 – Tuesday, August 7, 1821

Death Age: 53 Years

Alexander Blok

#12 Alexander Blok


Tuesday, November 16, 1880 – Sunday, August 7, 1921

Death Age: 40 Years

Bernard Bailyn

#13 Bernard Bailyn


Saturday, September 9, 1922 – Friday, August 7, 2020

Death Age: 97 Years

Peter Jennings

#14 Peter Jennings


Friday, July 29, 1938 – Sunday, August 7, 2005

Death Age: 67 Years

Elisa Bonaparte

#15 Elisa Bonaparte


Friday, January 3, 1777 – Monday, August 7, 1820

Death Age: 43 Years

Joan of Kent

#16 Joan of Kent


Sunday, September 19, 1328 – Sunday, August 7, 1385

Death Age: 56 Years

Joseph Marie Jacquard

#17 Joseph Marie Jacquard


Friday, July 7, 1752 – Thursday, August 7, 1834

Death Age: 82 Years

Saint Cajetan

#18 Saint Cajetan


Friday, October 1, 1480 – Thursday, August 7, 1547

Death Age: 66 Years

Camille Chamoun

#19 Camille Chamoun


Tuesday, April 3, 1900 – Friday, August 7, 1987

Death Age: 87 Years

Vincenzo Scamozzi

#20 Vincenzo Scamozzi


Thursday, September 2, 1548 – Sunday, August 7, 1616

Death Age: 67 Years

Janusz Korczak

#21 Janusz Korczak


Monday, July 22, 1878 – Friday, August 7, 1942

Death Age: 64 Years

Alexander Melville Bell

#22 Alexander Melville Bell


Monday, March 1, 1819 – Monday, August 7, 1905

Death Age: 86 Years

George Rapp

#23 George Rapp


Tuesday, November 1, 1757 – Saturday, August 7, 1847

Death Age: 89 Years

Hugh Carey

#24 Hugh Carey


Friday, April 11, 1919 – Sunday, August 7, 2011

Death Age: 92 Years

Adin Steinsaltz

#25 Adin Steinsaltz


Sunday, July 11, 1937 – Friday, August 7, 2020

Death Age: 83 Years

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