Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 10

1888  Rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1902  Albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1908  Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1909  Flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies on July - 10.   

1910  Johann G Galle, German discoverer of Neptune by telescope, dies on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies   

1920  On July - 10 eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94   

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

1927  Death of Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State VP, assassinated on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 10 attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56   

1940  Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1941  Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1955  Henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history death of joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898)   

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

1963  On July - 10 john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

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  On this day in history death of lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887)   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1977  Norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41 on July - 10.   

1978  Michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 on July - 10.   

1979  Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history death of ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936)   

1982  On this day in history gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79   

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  On this day in history errol John, playwright, dies at 63   

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1509  On this day in history birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on this day in history.   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on July - 10.   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on July - 10.   

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  On July - 10 birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)