Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 10

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies on February - 10.   

1904  Death of John A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)   

1912  Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on February - 10.   

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  Death of Abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842) on February - 10.   

1923  On this day in history wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77   

1932  On February - 10 r H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76   

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 this day in history 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  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1950  On February - 10 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

1951  On this day in history joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on February - 10.   

1960  On February - 10 death of aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)   

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 this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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  On February - 10 death of nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910)   

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 February - 10.   

1984  On February - 10 death of david Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958)   

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

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on February - 10.   

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  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  On February - 10 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

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 February - 10.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.