Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

1911  Joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

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 December - 10.   

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

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on December - 10.   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 10 mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35   

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

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

1945  On December - 10 death of theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913)   

1946  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on this day in history.   

1965  On December - 10 henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

1966  On December - 10 boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65   

1967  On December - 10 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

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

1969  Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75 on December - 10.   

1971  Jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

1974  On December - 10 paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

1977  On this day in history death of adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901)   

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  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1538  On this day in history 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 December - 10.   

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

1741  On this day in history 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 this day in history.