Famous Deaths In August - 10

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

1918  On this day in history death of erich Lowenhardt, Germany flying ace of World War I (b. 1897)  

1920  Death of Ádám Politzer, Austrian physician (b. 1835) on August - 10.  

1921  On August - 10 john M Martin, last confederate congress member, dies  

1928  On this day in history death of rex Cherryman, American actor (b. 1897)  

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

1930  On this day in history william H Taft, US president (1909-13), dies  

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 August - 10 joseph Moorat, composer, dies at 73  

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

1944  On August - 10 berthold Schenk von Stauffenberg, attempt Hitler assassination, dies  

1945  On August - 10 robert H Goddard, US, rocket pioneer, dies at 62  

1948  E Ball-Hennings, writer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1960  Emil Strauss, German writer (Vaterland), dies on this day in history.  

1962  Ted Husing, sportscaster (Monday Night Fights), dies at 60 on August - 10.  

1963  Estes Kefauver, (Sen-D-Tn), dies at 60 on this day in history.  

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

1966  Felix A Vening Meinesz, geophysicist (black force), dies at 79 on August - 10.  

1967  On this day in history john Francis Larchet, composer, dies at 83  

1969  On this day in history death of leno LaBianca, American businessman (murdered) (b. 1925)  

1970  Death of Bernd-Alois Zimmermann, Germ composer (Requiem), commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.  

1973  On August - 10 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  On August - 10 bert Oldfield, cricketer (54 Tests, 52 stumpings), dies  

1977  Vince Barnett, actor (Star is Born, Human Jungle), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1979  Dick Foran, actor (OK Crackerby), dies at 69 on August - 10.  

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

1987  On August - 10 calvin Culver, actor (Score), dies  

1988  On this day in history adela Rogers St John, journalist (Free Soul, Honeycomb), dies at 94  

1990  Richard Haines, director (Splatter University), dies on August - 10.  

1991  Josef Lipski, Polish politician, dies on this day in history.  

1993  On August - 10 ken England, US screenwriter (Good Girls Go to Paris), dies at 82  

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1267  King James II of Aragon (d. 1327) was born on this day in history.  

1296  On this day in history 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  Albert II of Germany, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1439) was born on this day in history.  

1489  On this day in history birth of jacob Sturm von Sturmeck, German statesman and reformer (d. 1553)  

1520  On this day in history birth of madeleine de Valois, wife of James V of Scotland (d. 1537)  

1556  On August - 10 birth of philipp Nicolai, Germany, theologist/poet/composer  

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