Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

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

1917  Death of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) on December - 10.   

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

1921  Viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38 on December - 10.   

1926  Death of Nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845) on December - 10.   

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 this day in history john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  On December - 10 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 December - 10.   

1951  On this day in history 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 this day in history juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72   

1959  Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on December - 10.   

1964  Death of Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on this day in history.   

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

1966  Boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65 on December - 10.   

1967  On December - 10 brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

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

1969  Franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75 on December - 10.   

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  On December - 10 earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

1974  Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901) on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54   

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

1981  On this day in history john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

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 December - 10 birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

1741  On December - 10 birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.