Famous Deaths In February - 11

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

1922  Gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67 on February - 11.   

1923  On February - 11 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  John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

1944  On February - 11 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

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

1948  On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1954  On this day in history death of adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (b. 1877)   

1958  Death of Ernest Jones, British psychonanalyst (b. 1879) on February - 11.   

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  Death of Sylvia Plath, poet/novelist (Ariel), kills herself in London at 30 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78   

1969  On this day in history james Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48   

1970  On this day in history emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87   

1971  On February - 11 death of whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  On February - 11 jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80   

1973  Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 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  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1985  On February - 11 heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

1986  On February - 11 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

1987  On this day in history death of sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930)   

1989  On this day in history george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

1991  Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1992  Ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1993  George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 on February - 11.   

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1377  On this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  On this day in history birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on this day in history.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.