Famous Deaths In July - 10

1888  Rafael Hernando, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1902  On July - 10 albert FA, king of Saxon (1873-1902), dies at 74   

1908  Eliza Laurillard, vicar/poet/writer, dies at 78 on July - 10.   

1909  Flooi Du Toit, cricket leg-spinner (Test for South Africa 1892), dies on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history johann G Galle, German discoverer of Neptune by telescope, dies   

1915  Hendrik W Mesdag, painter (Panorama Mesdag), dies on July - 10.   

1920  Eugenie M de Montijo y de Guzman, Emperor of France, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1924  Johannes B van Heutsz, gov-gen of Dutch Indies (1904-09), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1927  Death of Kevin O'Higgins, Irish Free State VP, assassinated on this day in history.   

1937  On July - 10 attilio Brugnoli, composer, dies at 56   

1940  Donald Francis Tovey, English musicologist/composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 10 ferdinand "Jelly Roll" Morton, pioneer jazz pianist, dies in LA at 56   

1943  On July - 10 arthur Finlay Nevin, composer, dies at 72   

1945  On July - 10 robert Goddard, Rocket pioneer, dies   

1952  On July - 10 rued Immanuel Langgaard, composer, dies at 58   

1953  On July - 10 sidney Homer, composer, dies at 88   

1954  On July - 10 death of calogero Vizzini, Sicilian mafioso (b. 1877)   

1955  On this day in history henry W Methorst, Dutch director (Central Bureau of Statistic), dies   

1956  On July - 10 death of joe Giard, American baseball player (b. 1898)   

1957  On July - 10 sholem Asch, Polish/Israeli writer (East River), dies at 77   

1963  On July - 10 john Sutton, actor (Of Human Bondage), dies of heart attack at 54   

1965  On this day in history jacques Audiberti, French poet (Le cavalier seul), dies at 66   

1971  Harry M O'Connor, dies of pneumonia at 98 on this day in history.   

1972  Death of Lovie Austin, American jazz pianist (b. 1887) on this day in history.   

1975  Achiel H van Acker, Belgian premier (1945-46, 1954-58), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1977  On July - 10 norman Paris, orch leader (For Your Pleasure), dies at 41   

1978  On July - 10 michel Gusikoff, composer, dies at 85   

1979  On this day in history arthur Fiedler, orch leader (Boston Pops), dies at 84   

1981  On July - 10 death of ken Rex McElroy, American hog rustler (b. 1936)   

1982  Gustav MR von Koenigswald, German/Dutch paleontologist, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1983  On July - 10 werner Egk, German composer (Die Zaubergeige), dies at 82   

1985  On this day in history death of fernando Pereira, military activist, murdered   

1987  On July - 10 john Hammond, Jazz reviewer (Melody Maker), dies at 76   

1988  On July - 10 errol John, playwright, dies at 63   

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1419  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Hanazono of Japan (d. 1471)   

1452  King James III of Scotland (d. 1488) was born on this day in history.   

1509  John Calvin, Protestant religious reformer/theologian was born on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history birth of odet de Coligny, Cardinal of Châtillon/bishop   

1526  Philip III van Croij, duke of Aarschot/earl of Porcien was born on July - 10.   

1592  Pierre d'Hozier, French historian (d. 1660) was born on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history birth of arthur Annesley, 1st Earl of Anglesey, English royalist statesman (d. 1686)   

1625  On this day in history birth of jean Herauld Gourville, French adventurer (d. 1703)