Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 11

1917  Death of Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67   

1923  On this day in history death of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847)   

1931  On February - 11 charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76   

1939  Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on February - 11.   

1940  On this day in history john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies   

1941  On February - 11 death of rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53   

1948  Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on February - 11.   

1954  Death of Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (b. 1877) on February - 11.   

1958  On this day in history death of ernest Jones, British psychonanalyst (b. 1879)   

1959  Death of Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

1961  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 11 death of sylvia Plath, poet/novelist (Ariel), kills herself in London at 30   

1968  Howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1969  On February - 11 james Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48   

1970  Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history death of whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80   

1973  On February - 11 hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65   

1974  On this day in history anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  Death of Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931) on February - 11.   

1976  On February - 11 alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

1977  On this day in history louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74   

1978  On February - 11 james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84   

1982  Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer on February - 11.   

1985  On this day in history heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

1989  On February - 11 george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

1991  On February - 11 oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90   

1992  On this day in history ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60   

1993  On February - 11 george A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on February - 11.   

1557  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on February - 11.