Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened 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 this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On February - 10 death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)   

1912  On this day in history joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies   

1915  On this day in history albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65   

1917  Emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history 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 this day in history r H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76   

1939  On this day in history pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

1943  On this day in history death of wa'er, shot dead by Defiance   

1944  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) on this day in history.   

1945  Juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history ewart Astill, cricket all-rounder (9 Tests for England 1927-30), dies   

1950  On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

1951  On February - 10 joseph Bovet, composer, dies at 71   

1952  On February - 10 death of henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880)   

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

1958  On February - 10 billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42   

1960  Death of Aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898) on this day in history.   

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  Pitirim A Sorokin, Russian/US sociologist, dies at 79 on February - 10.   

1975  Death of Nikos Kavvadias, Greek poet and writer (b. 1910) on February - 10.   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on February - 10.   

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

1983  Eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80 on February - 10.   

1984  On February - 10 death of david Von Erich, professional wrestler (b. 1958)   

1985  On February - 10 death of johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895)   

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

1987  Death of Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930) on February - 10.   

1989  Dan Kelly, NHL sportscaster, dies at 52, "He shoots, he scores!" on February - 10.   

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1499  Thomas Platter, Swiss humanist (d. 1582) was born on February - 10.   

1524  On this day in history birth of albrecht Giese, German politician and diplomat (d. 1580)   

1606  Christine Marie of France, regent of Savoy (d. 1663) was born on this day in history.   

1609  John Suckling, English Cavalier poet/dramatist/courtier was born on February - 10.   

1637  On this day in history birth of henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry   

1670  On February - 10 birth of norbert van Flowers, [Cephalus], Flemish painter   

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

1685  On this day in history birth of aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara)