Famous Deaths In February - 10

1902  On February - 10 j N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies   

1904  Death of John A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844) on this day in history.   

1905  On February - 10 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  Death of Ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65   

1917  On this day in history emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73   

1918  On February - 10 death of abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842)   

1923  Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1932  R H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76 on February - 10.   

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

1943  On this day in history death of wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

1944  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) on this day in history.   

1945  On February - 10 juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63   

1948  Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on this day in history.   

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 10 death of henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880)   

1957  On this day in history laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90   

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83   

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

1966  On this day in history 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  Death of Nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910) on this day in history.   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 10 k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies   

1983  On February - 10 eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80   

1984  On this day in history death of david Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958)   

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

1986  On February - 10 brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83   

1987  On this day in history death of syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930)   

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

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  On this day in history birth of christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663)   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on this day in history.   

1637  On February - 10 birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1670  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

1670  William Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World) was born on this day in history.   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.