Famous Deaths In February - 11

1917  On February - 11 death of oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (b. 1872)  

1922  Gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1923  On February - 11 death of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847)  

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

1939  On February - 11 franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64  

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

1941  Death of Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63 on February - 11.  

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on February - 11.  

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

1948  On February - 11 sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50  

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1954  Death of Adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (b. 1877) on this day in history.  

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

1959  On this day in history death of marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)  

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

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 February - 11 anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85  

1975  On February - 11 death of richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931)  

1976  Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on this day in history.  

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

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on February - 11.  

1982  Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer on this day in history.  

1985  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.  

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

1987  Death of Sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930) on February - 11.  

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 February - 11.  

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

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

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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  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 this day in history.  

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

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