Famous Deaths In August - 10

1915  Death of Henry Moseley, English physicist (b. 1887) on August - 10.   

1918  Death of Erich Lowenhardt, Germany flying ace of World War I (b. 1897) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history death of Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835)   

1921  John M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies on this day in history.   

1928  Death of Rex Cherryman, American actor (b. 1897) on August - 10.   

1929  On this day in history aletta Henriette Jacobs, 1st Dutch female doctor/feminist, dies at 75   

1930  William H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies on August - 10.   

1932  On this day in history slang, writer, dies   

1934  John Kane, Scotish/US miner/painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73   

1943  C Bergsma, Dutch resistance fighter (Waalsdorpervlakte), dies on August - 10.   

1944  Berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies on August - 10.   

1945  Robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62 on August - 10.   

1948  On this day in history e Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63   

1958  Death of Frank Demaree, baseball player (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1960  On August - 10 emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies   

1962  On August - 10 ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60   

1963  On this day in history estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60   

1965  Rayford Robinson, cricketer (Test Aust v England 1937), dies on August - 10.   

1966  On this day in history felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79   

1967  On August - 10 john Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83   

1969  On August - 10 death of leno LaBianca, American businessman (murdered) (b. 1925)   

1970  On this day in history death of bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52   

1973  On this day in history douglas Kennedy, actor (Lone Ranger & Lost City of Gold), dies at 57   

1974  Ilona Massey, actress/singer (Ilona Massey Show), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1976  Bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies on August - 10.   

1977  Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 on August - 10.   

1979  Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1985  Kenny Backer, comedian (Time Bandits), dies of a heart attack at 72 on this day in history.   

1987  Calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies on August - 10.   

1988  On August - 10 adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94   

1990  On August - 10 richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies   

1991  Josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies on August - 10.   

1993  Ken England, US screenwriter (Good Girls Go to Paris), dies at 82 on August - 10.   

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on August - 10.   

1296  On August - 10 birth of john the Blind, King of Bohemia/Count of Luxembourg   

1360  On this day in history birth of francesco Zabarella, Italian jurist (d. 1417)   

1397  On August - 10 birth of albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439)   

1489  Jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553) was born on this day in history.   

1520  Madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1556  Philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer was born on August - 10.   

1560  On this day in history birth of hieronymus Praetorius, composer