Famous Deaths In July - 10

1888  On July - 10 rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66   

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 July - 10.   

1909  On this day in history flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies   

1910  On July - 10 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 July - 10 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 July - 10.   

1937  On July - 10 attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56   

1940  On this day in history 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  Arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1945  Robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies on this day in history.   

1952  Rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58 on July - 10.   

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

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

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

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  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history death of lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887)   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1977  On July - 10 norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

1978  On July - 10 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

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  On this day in history gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79   

1983  Werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1985  Death of Fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered on July - 10.   

1987  On July - 10 john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76   

1988  On this day in history errol John, playwright, dies at 63   

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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  On July - 10 birth of john Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian   

1517  Odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop was born on July - 10.   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660)   

1614  On July - 10 birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)