Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 11

1917  Death of Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (b. 1872) on February - 11.   

1922  Gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67 on February - 11.   

1923  Death of Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76   

1939  On February - 11 franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64   

1940  John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on this day in history.   

1941  Death of Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63 on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 11 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53 on February - 11.   

1948  On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1954  On this day in history death of adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (b. 1877)   

1958  On this day in history death of ernest Jones, British psychonanalyst (b. 1879)   

1959  Death of Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) on February - 11.   

1961  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on February - 11.   

1963  Death of Sylvia Plath, poet/novelist (Ariel), kills herself in London at 30 on February - 11.   

1968  On this day in history howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78   

1969  On February - 11 james Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48   

1970  On this day in history emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87   

1971  On February - 11 death of whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

1972  On this day in history jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80   

1973  Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1974  On February - 11 anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  Death of Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

1976  Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on this day in history.   

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1982  Eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer on February - 11.   

1985  On this day in history heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on February - 11.   

1987  On this day in history death of sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930)   

1989  George O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71 on February - 11.   

1991  On February - 11 oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90   

1992  Ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1993  George A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71 on February - 11.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on February - 11.   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on February - 11.   

1465  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on February - 11.   

1535  On this day in history birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

1568  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

1649  On this day in history birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)