Famous Deaths In February - 10

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies on February - 10.   

1904  On this day in history death of john A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844)   

1905  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1906  On February - 10 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)   

1912  Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on this day in history.   

1915  Albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 10 emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73   

1918  Death of Abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77   

1932  R H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 10 pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

1943  Death of Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on February - 10.   

1944  On this day in history death of eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer, a crater on Mars and the Antoniadi crater on the Moon were named in his honor (b. 1870)   

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on February - 10.   

1948  On February - 10 ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on February - 10.   

1952  Death of Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 10 laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90   

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on February - 10.   

1960  On February - 10 death of aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)   

1962  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history death of eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (b. 1905)   

1966  On February - 10 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

1968  Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79 on February - 10.   

1975  On February - 10 death of nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910)   

1977  On February - 10 grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

1982  K R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on February - 10.   

1984  On February - 10 death of david Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958)   

1985  On February - 10 death of johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895)   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on February - 10.   

1987  Death of Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

1989  Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!" on this day in history.   

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1499  On February - 10 birth of thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582)   

1524  Albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580) was born on February - 10.   

1606  On February - 10 birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.   

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on February - 10.   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on February - 10.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.