Famous Deaths In December - 10

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

1917  On December - 10 death of sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823)   

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 this day in history.   

1928  Death of Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 10 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 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 this day in history wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45   

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

1945  On this day in history death of theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913)   

1946  Damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66 on December - 10.   

1951  Death of Algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869) on this day in history.   

1953  On December - 10 death of abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872)   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 December - 10.   

1965  On December - 10 henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68   

1966  On this day in history boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65   

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

1968  On December - 10 karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

1969  On this day in history franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75   

1971  On December - 10 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  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  Ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1981  On December - 10 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 this day in history.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  On this day in history birth of johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531)   

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

1588  On December - 10 birth of isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637)   

1679  Willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders was born on this day in history.   

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

1741  Agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children) was born on December - 10.   

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