Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

1911  Joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94 on December - 10.   

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  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 December - 10.   

1928  On this day in history 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  On December - 10 john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

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  On December - 10 death of colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915)   

1945  Death of Theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

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

1951  On December - 10 death of algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869)   

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  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 December - 10.   

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

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

1967  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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

1971  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on December - 10.   

1979  On December - 10 ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

1981  On this day in history john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

1982  On December - 10 freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83   

1983  Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on December - 10.   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

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  On December - 10 birth of tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799)