Famous Deaths In December - 10

1911  On December - 10 joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94   

1917  Death of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 10 death of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868)   

1921  Viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 10 death of nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845)   

1928  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on December - 10.   

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 10 john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  On December - 10 luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on December - 10.   

1939  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1941  Death of Colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913)   

1946  On December - 10 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1951  On December - 10 death of algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869)   

1953  On December - 10 death of abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872)   

1958  On December - 10 juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72   

1959  On December - 10 charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies   

1964  On this day in history death of sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

1965  On this day in history henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

1966  Boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65 on December - 10.   

1967  On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

1968  On December - 10 karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

1969  On this day in history franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75   

1971  On December - 10 jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57   

1972  On December - 10 mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78   

1973  On December - 10 earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

1974  Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901) on December - 10.   

1978  Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on December - 10.   

1979  On this day in history ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

1981  On December - 10 john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

1982  Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1983  Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on December - 10.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on December - 10.   

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on this day in history.   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.   

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

1750  On this day in history birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)