Famous Deaths In July - 10

1888  Rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 on July - 10.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1920  On this day in history 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 July - 10.  

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  On July - 10 donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64  

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

1943  On July - 10 arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72  

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

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

1954  Death of Calogero Vizzini, Sicilian mafioso (b. 1877) on July - 10.  

1955  On July - 10 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  Sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

1965  Jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1971  On July - 10 harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98  

1972  On July - 10 death of lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887)  

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on July - 10.  

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  On July - 10 arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84  

1981  Death of Ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936) on July - 10.  

1982  Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1983  Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 on July - 10.  

1985  On July - 10 death of fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered  

1987  On this day in history john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76  

1988  Errol John, playwright, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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1419  Emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471) was born on July - 10.  

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

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on July - 10.  

1517  On this day in history birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop  

1526  On this day in history birth of philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien  

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.  

1614  Arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.  

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