Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

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

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

1920  Death of Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

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  On this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1941  On December - 10 death of colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915)   

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

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

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

1953  Death of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

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

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

1964  On December - 10 death of sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

1965  Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 on December - 10.   

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

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  Jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57 on December - 10.   

1972  On this day in history mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78   

1973  Earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history 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  On this day in history ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

1981  On December - 10 john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

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

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  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On December - 10 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 this day in history 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 December - 10.