Famous Deaths In July - 10

1888  On this day in history rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66   

1902  Albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74 on July - 10.   

1908  On this day in history eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78   

1909  On this day in history flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies   

1910  Johann G Galle, German discoverer of Neptune by telescope, dies on July - 10.   

1915  Hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies on July - 10.   

1920  On July - 10 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94   

1924  On July - 10 johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73   

1927  Death of Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State VP, assassinated on this day in history.   

1937  Attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56 on July - 10.   

1940  On this day in history donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64   

1941  Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 on this day in history.   

1943  Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies   

1952  On this day in history rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58   

1953  On this day in history sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

1954  Death of Calogero Vizzini, Sicilian mafioso (b. 1877) on July - 10.   

1955  On this day in history henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies   

1956  On July - 10 death of joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898)   

1957  On July - 10 sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77   

1963  On July - 10 john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 on July - 10.   

1971  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on July - 10.   

1972  Death of Lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1975  On July - 10 achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77   

1977  On July - 10 norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1979  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on July - 10.   

1981  On this day in history death of ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936)   

1982  Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1983  Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered on July - 10.   

1987  On this day in history john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76   

1988  Errol John, playwright, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on July - 10.   

1509  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  On July - 10 birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.   

1625  Jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.