Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

1911  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38   

1926  Death of Nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1928  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

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

1936  On this day in history luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 10 wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1941  Death of Colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915) on December - 10.   

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  Death of Algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869) on December - 10.   

1953  Death of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1964  On December - 10 death of sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

1965  Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 on December - 10.   

1966  On this day in history boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65   

1967  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71 on December - 10.   

1968  On this day in history karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

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

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

1972  Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on December - 10.   

1973  Earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81 on December - 10.   

1974  On this day in history paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

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  Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67 on December - 10.   

1981  John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1982  Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83 on December - 10.   

1983  On this day in history dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on December - 10.   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

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

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

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

1691  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.