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 this day in history 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 December - 10.   

1928  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on December - 10.   

1931  On December - 10 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

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 December - 10.   

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1945  Death of Theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913) on December - 10.   

1946  On December - 10 damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1951  Death of Algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history death of abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872)   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on December - 10.   

1959  Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on December - 10.   

1964  On this day in history death of sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

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  On December - 10 karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

1969  Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1973  On December - 10 earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

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

1977  On December - 10 death of adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901)   

1978  On December - 10 edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54   

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 December - 10.   

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

1983  Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.