Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 10

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

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

1905  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78 on February - 10.   

1906  On February - 10 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 this day in history 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 this day in history death of abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842)   

1923  Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  Death of Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on February - 10.   

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 February - 10.   

1948  Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on February - 10.   

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

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42   

1960  On this day in history death of aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)   

1962  On this day in history willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83   

1964  On this day in history death of eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (b. 1905)   

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 February - 10.   

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

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1982  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of david Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958)   

1985  Death of Johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1989  On February - 10 dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"   

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1499  On this day in history birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.   

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 February - 10.   

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