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 this day in history death of horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868)   

1921  On this day in history viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38   

1926  Death of Nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1928  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on December - 10.   

1931  On this day in history max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1935  On December - 10 john H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78   

1936  On this day in history luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

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

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

1941  On December - 10 death of colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915)   

1945  Death of Theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913) on December - 10.   

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 10 henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57   

1972  Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

1974  On this day in history paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50   

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 December - 10 ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

1981  John Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

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1394  King James I of Scotland (d. 1437) was born on this day in history.   

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

1538  Giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd) was born on December - 10.   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

1679  On this day in history birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  On December - 10 birth of cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist   

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.