Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 10

1911  On this day in history joseph D Hooker, British botanist, dies at 94   

1917  Death of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, fifth Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1823) on December - 10.   

1920  Death of Horace Elgin Dodge, American automobile manufacturing pioneer (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1921  On December - 10 viktor Jacobi, composer, dies at 38   

1926  Death of Nikola PaÅ¡ić, Kingdom of Serbia and Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes prime minister (b. 1845) on December - 10.   

1928  On December - 10 death of charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator (b. 1868)   

1931  On December - 10 max Elskamp, Belgian author/poet (Six Chansons), dies at 69   

1935  John H Aberson, 1st rector of Landbouw high school, dies at 78 on December - 10.   

1936  On this day in history luigi Pirandello, Italian writer (Enrico IV, Nobel 1934), dies at 69   

1938  Mario Pilati, composer, dies at 35 on December - 10.   

1939  Wilhelm Grosz, composer, dies at 45 on December - 10.   

1941  On December - 10 death of colin Kelly, American pilot (b. 1915)   

1945  On December - 10 death of theodor Dannecker, SS officer (b. 1913)   

1946  On this day in history damon Runyon, US journalist/writer (Guys & Dolls), dies at 66   

1951  On December - 10 death of algernon Blackwood, English writer (b. 1869)   

1953  On this day in history death of abdullah Yusuf Ali, Indian-born scholar and translator (b. 1872)   

1958  Juliane Gabriels, Flemish physician, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1959  Charles Jones, cricket batsman (WI in 4 Tests 1930-35, 63 runs), dies on December - 10.   

1964  Death of Sam Cooke, US, singer (Sad Moon), slain at a motel at 33 on this day in history.   

1965  Henry (Dixon) Cowell, US pianist/composer (Aeolian Harp), dies at 68 on December - 10.   

1966  Boris Koutzen, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history brazilio da Cunha Luz Itibere, composer, dies at 71   

1968  On this day in history karl Barth, Swiss theologist/minister (Kirchliche Dogma), dies at 82   

1969  On this day in history franco Capuana, composer, dies at 75   

1971  On this day in history jozef MLT Cals, Dutch min of Education/premier (1965-66), dies at 57   

1972  Mark A Van Doren, US literary (Our Lady Peace), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1973  On December - 10 earle Foxe, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies at 81   

1974  Paul Richards, actor (Dr Thompson-Breaking Point), dies at 50 on December - 10.   

1977  On this day in history death of adolph Rupp, American basketball coach (b. 1901)   

1978  Edward D Wood Jr, director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 10 ann Dvorak, actress (G Men, Life of Her Own, Scarface), dies at 67   

1981  On December - 10 john Kieran, TV host (Information Please), dies at 89   

1982  On this day in history freeman "Amos" Gosden, US radio actor (Amos 'n' Andy), dies at 83   

1983  Dorothy Cummings, actress (Dancing Mothers), dies at 84 on December - 10.   

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1394  On this day in history birth of king James I of Scotland (d. 1437)   

1452  Johannes Stöffler, German mathematician and astronomer (d. 1531) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On December - 10 birth of giovanni Battista Guarini, Italian writer (Faithfull Shepherd)   

1588  Isaac Beeckman, Dutch scientist and philosopher (d. 1637) was born on December - 10.   

1679  On December - 10 birth of willem Maurits, Dutch count of Nassau/gov of Zeeuws-Flanders   

1691  Cornelis Pronk, Dutch portrait painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of agatha "Aagje" Deken, Dutch writer (For the Elderly & Children)   

1750  Tipu Sultan, ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore (d. 1799) was born on this day in history.