Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 10

1902  On this day in history j N Krieger, German Selenographer, dies   

1904  On February - 10 death of john A. Roche, Mayor of Chicago (b. 1844)   

1905  On February - 10 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer, dies at 78   

1906  On this day in history death of ezra Butler Eddy, Canadian businessman (E.B. Eddy Company) and politician (b. 1827)   

1912  Joseph Lister, 1st Baron Lister, surgeon (pioneer of antiseptic), dies on this day in history.   

1915  Albert J-BJ Thijs, Belgian Colonial pioneer (Congo), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1917  On February - 10 emile Pessard, composer, dies at 73   

1918  Death of Abdul Hamid II Ottoman Sultan (b. 1842) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history wilhelm Konrad von Rontgen, physicist (Nobel 1901), dies at 77   

1932  R H Edgar Wallace, British writer/journalist (3 Just Men), dies at 76 on February - 10.   

1939  On February - 10 pius XI, [Ambrogio D A Ratti], Italian Pope (1922-39), dies at 81   

1943  Death of Wa'er, shot dead by Defiance on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history juan de Hernandez, composer, dies at 63   

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

1950  On February - 10 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer, dies at 70   

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

1952  Death of Henry Drysdale Dakin, British-American biochemist, known for the Dakin-West reaction (b. 1880) on February - 10.   

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

1958  Billy Vine, actor (54th Street Revue), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history death of aloysius Stepinac, Croatian cardinal (b. 1898)   

1962  Willem Paerels, Neth/Belgian painter/graphic artist, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1964  Death of Eugen Sänger, Austrian aerospace engineer (b. 1905) on this day in history.   

1966  Billy Rose, US theater producer (Diamond Horse Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1977  Grace Mary Williams, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1983  On February - 10 eduard Franz, actor (Zorro), dies at 80   

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

1985  Death of Johnny Mokan, baseball player (b. 1895) on February - 10.   

1986  Brian Aherne, actor (Juarez, My Sister Eileen, Rosie), dies at 83 on February - 10.   

1987  Death of Syed Sadequain Ahmed Naqvi, Pakistani painter, calligrapher and artist (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 10.   

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

1637  Henriette Catharina van Nassau, Dutch daughter of Frederik Henry was born on this day in history.   

1670  On this day in history 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  Aaron Hill, English playwright/poet (Tragedy of Zara) was born on February - 10.