Famous Deaths In February - 10

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

1904  On this day in history death of john A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844)   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1917  On this day in history emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73   

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  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 February - 10.   

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

1948  On this day in history 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  On this day in history joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

1952  Death of Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1957  Laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90 on February - 10.   

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

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

1962  On February - 10 willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83   

1964  Death of Eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1966  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on February - 10.   

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 February - 10 grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

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

1983  On this day in history eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80   

1984  Death of David Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958) on this day in history.   

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

1986  On February - 10 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 February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  On February - 10 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1670  On this day in history birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.