Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 10

1902  On this day in history j N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies   

1904  Death of John A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844) on February - 10.   

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  On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

1915  Albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65 on February - 10.   

1917  Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73 on February - 10.   

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

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

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  On this day in history death of wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

1944  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) on this day in history.   

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1950  On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

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

1952  Death of Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) on February - 10.   

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

1962  On February - 10 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  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on February - 10.   

1968  On this day in history pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

1975  On February - 10 death of nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910)   

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

1982  K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on February - 10.   

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

1985  On February - 10 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  Death of Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930) on February - 10.   

1989  On February - 10 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  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on February - 10.   

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 this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

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 this day in history.   

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