Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 10

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1905  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1906  Death of Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1923  On February - 10 wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77   

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

1939  On February - 10 pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

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

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

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

1951  On February - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1964  On February - 10 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  On February - 10 pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

1975  On this day in history death of nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910)   

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

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  Death of David Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958) on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895) on February - 10.   

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

1987  On February - 10 death of syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930)   

1989  Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!" on February - 10.   

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1499  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

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.