Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

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

1917  On December - 10 death of sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823)   

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

1921  On this day in history viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38   

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  On December - 10 death of charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868)   

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on December - 10.   

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on December - 10.   

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

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on December - 10.   

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  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on December - 10.   

1951  Death of Algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869) on December - 10.   

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

1958  On this day in history juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72   

1959  On this day in history 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 this day in history henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

1966  Boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1969  On December - 10 franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54   

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

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

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

1983  On December - 10 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 December - 10 birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

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 this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

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