Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 10
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
1888 On this day in history rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 

1902 On this day in history albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74 

1908 Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on July - 10. 

1909 On this day in history flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies 

1910 On this day in history johann G Galle, German discoverer of Neptune by telescope, dies 

1915 On July - 10 hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies 

1920 Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 on this day in history. 

1924 On this day in history johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 

1927 Death of Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State VP, assassinated on July - 10. 

1937 On this day in history attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56 

1940 On this day in history donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 

1941 On this day in history ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 

1943 Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72 on July - 10. 

1945 On July - 10 robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies 

1952 Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on July - 10. 

1953 Sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 on July - 10. 

1954 On this day in history death of calogero Vizzini, Sicilian mafioso (b. 1877) 

1955 On this day in history henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies 

1956 Death of Joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898) on this day in history. 

1957 On this day in history sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 

1963 John Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54 on this day in history. 

1965 On this day in history jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 

1971 Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on July - 10. 

1972 Death of Lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887) on this day in history. 

1975 On July - 10 achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 

1977 On July - 10 norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 

1978 On July - 10 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 

1979 On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 

1981 On July - 10 death of ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936) 

1982 Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 on July - 10. 

1983 On July - 10 werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 

1985 Death of Fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered on July - 10. 

1987 John Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76 on July - 10. 

1988 Errol John, playwright, dies at 63 on July - 10. 

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