Famous Deaths In December - 10

1911  Joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history death of sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823)   

1920  Death of Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868) on December - 10.   

1921  On December - 10 viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38   

1926  On this day in history death of nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845)   

1928  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on December - 10.   

1931  Max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1935  On December - 10 john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  On this day in history luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

1938  On December - 10 mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35   

1939  On December - 10 wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

1941  Death of Colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915) on December - 10.   

1945  On December - 10 death of theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913)   

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 10 death of algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869)   

1953  Death of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872) on December - 10.   

1958  On December - 10 juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72   

1959  On this day in history charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies   

1964  On this day in history death of sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33   

1965  Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 on December - 10.   

1966  On this day in history boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65   

1967  Brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1968  Karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82 on December - 10.   

1969  Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57   

1972  On this day in history mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78   

1973  Earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81 on December - 10.   

1974  On this day in history paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

1977  Death of Adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901) on December - 10.   

1978  Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on December - 10.   

1979  On this day in history ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

1981  John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83   

1983  Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on December - 10.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on this day in history.   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on December - 10.