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 this day in history.  

1923  Death of Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847) on this day in history.  

1931  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1939  Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On February - 11 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  On this day in history hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65  

1974  On February - 11 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  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on February - 11.  

1978  On this day in history james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84  

1982  On February - 11 eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer  

1985  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on February - 11.  

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

1987  On February - 11 death of sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930)  

1989  George O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71 on February - 11.  

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

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  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.  

1506  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist  

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)