Famous Deaths In February - 10

1902  J N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies on this day in history.   

1904  Death of John A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844) on February - 10.   

1905  On February - 10 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)   

1912  On February - 10 joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

1915  Albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73   

1918  On February - 10 death of abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842)   

1923  Wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 10 r H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76   

1939  Pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81 on February - 10.   

1943  Death of Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death of eugène Michel Antoniadi, Greek astronomer, a crater on Mars and the Antoniadi crater on the Moon were named in his honor (b. 1870)   

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on February - 10.   

1948  Ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies on February - 10.   

1950  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.   

1951  Joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  Death of Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) on February - 10.   

1957  On February - 10 laura Ingalls Wilder, US author (Little House on Praries), dies at 90   

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on February - 10.   

1960  On February - 10 death of aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)   

1962  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on February - 10.   

1964  Death of Eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1966  On February - 10 billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66   

1968  On this day in history pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79   

1975  On February - 10 death of nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910)   

1977  On February - 10 grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70   

1982  On this day in history k R Meher-Homji, cricket wk (Test as Indian, catch no stumped), dies   

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history death of david Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958)   

1985  Death of Johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895) on February - 10.   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history death of syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930)   

1989  On this day in history dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!"   

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on this day in history.   

1524  On February - 10 birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on February - 10.   

1609  On February - 10 birth of john Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier   

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on February - 10.   

1670  Norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter was born on this day in history.   

1670  On February - 10 birth of william Congreve, England, writer (Old Bachelor, Way of the World)   

1685  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on this day in history.