Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 11

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

1922  On this day in history gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67   

1923  On February - 11 death of wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847)   

1931  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 on February - 11.   

1939  Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on February - 11.   

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 February - 11.   

1944  Ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53   

1948  Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on February - 11.   

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

1958  On February - 11 death of ernest Jones, British psychonanalyst (b. 1879)   

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

1961  Eduard R Verkade, Dutch actor/director (Pygmalion), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On February - 11 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  On this day in history james Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48   

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

1971  Death of Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria on this day in history.   

1972  On February - 11 jan Wils, architect (Olympian Stadium, Amsterdam), dies at 80   

1973  On February - 11 hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65   

1974  Anna Q Nilsson, actress (Toll Gate, Sorrell & Son), dies at 85 on February - 11.   

1975  On this day in history death of richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931)   

1976  Alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies on February - 11.   

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

1978  On February - 11 james B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84   

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

1985  On February - 11 heinz Eric Roemheld, composer, dies of pneumonia at 83   

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  On February - 11 george O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71   

1991  Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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1377  King Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414) was born on this day in history.   

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

1465  Elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII was born on February - 11.   

1506  Juliana van Stolberg, engraver of Nassau was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  On February - 11 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)