Famous Deaths In December - 10

1911  On this day in history joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94  

1917  On this day in history 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  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  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on this day in history.  

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

1936  On December - 10 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 this day in history.  

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

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on December - 10.  

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

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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 December - 10.  

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.  

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

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders  

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on December - 10.  

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)