Famous Deaths In February - 10

1902  On February - 10 j N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies  

1904  On February - 10 death of john A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844)  

1905  On February - 10 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78  

1906  On February - 10 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)  

1912  On February - 10 joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies  

1915  On February - 10 albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65  

1917  Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1918  On February - 10 death of abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842)  

1923  Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77 on February - 10.  

1932  R H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1943  On February - 10 death of wa'er, shot dead by Defiance  

1944  On February - 10 death of eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer, a crater on Mars and the Antoniadi crater on the Moon were named in his honor (b. 1870)  

1945  On February - 10 juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63  

1948  On February - 10 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies  

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on February - 10.  

1952  On February - 10 death of henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880)  

1957  Laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90 on this day in history.  

1958  On February - 10 billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42  

1960  Death of Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898) on February - 10.  

1962  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on February - 10.  

1964  Death of Eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (b. 1905) on February - 10.  

1966  On February - 10 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66  

1968  Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1975  Death of Nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910) on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70  

1982  On February - 10 k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies  

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1984  Death of David Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958) on February - 10.  

1985  On this day in history death of johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895)  

1986  On this day in history brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83  

1987  On this day in history death of syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930)  

1989  On this day in history dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"  

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)  

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)  

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.  

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.  

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.  

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.  

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on this day in history.  

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)