Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 10
Thursday, 12 February 2026
1888 On July - 10 rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 

1902 Albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74 on July - 10. 

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

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

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 this day in history. 

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

1937 Attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history. 

1940 Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on July - 10. 

1941 Ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56 on July - 10. 

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

1945 On this day in history robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies 

1952 On this day in history rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 

1953 On this day in history sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88 

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 July - 10. 

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 this day in history 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 On this day in history harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 

1972 Death of Lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887) on July - 10. 

1975 On this day in history 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 this day in history michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85 

1979 Arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84 on July - 10. 

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 this day in history. 

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

1985 On this day in history death of fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered 

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

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

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