Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

1911  On December - 10 joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94   

1917  Death of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 10 death of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868)   

1921  Viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 10 death of nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845)   

1928  On December - 10 death of charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868)   

1931  On December - 10 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1935  On this day in history john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  Luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on December - 10.   

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on December - 10.   

1941  Death of Colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915) on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history death of abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872)   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on December - 10.   

1959  On December - 10 charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies   

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  On December - 10 boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65   

1967  On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

1968  Karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On December - 10 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  Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 on December - 10.   

1977  On this day in history death of adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901)   

1978  On December - 10 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  Freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1983  Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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1394  On December - 10 birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  On this day in history birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on December - 10.   

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

1741  On this day in history 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.