Famous Deaths In February - 11

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

1922  On February - 11 gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67   

1923  Death of Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847) on February - 11.   

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

1939  On this day in history 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  On February - 11 death of rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

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 February - 11 death of adolph M. Christianson, justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court (b. 1877)   

1958  Death of Ernest Jones, British psychonanalyst (b. 1879) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history death of marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922)   

1961  On this day in history eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82   

1963  On this day in history death of sylvia Plath, poet/novelist (Ariel), kills herself in London at 30   

1968  On February - 11 howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78   

1969  James Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48 on February - 11.   

1970  Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on February - 11.   

1971  On this day in history 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 February - 11.   

1974  On this day in history anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85   

1975  Death of Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931) on February - 11.   

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

1977  On February - 11 louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74   

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  Heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83 on this day in history.   

1986  Frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1987  On February - 11 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 this day in history oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90   

1992  On this day in history ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60   

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 this day in history.   

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On this day in history birth of juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau   

1535  On February - 11 birth of gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91)   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on this day in history.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on February - 11.   

1649  William Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.