Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 11

1917  Death of Oswaldo Cruz, Brazilian physician (b. 1872) on this day in history.   

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

1923  On this day in history 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 February - 11.   

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 February - 11.   

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  Death of Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) on this day in history.   

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

1963  Death of Sylvia Plath, poet/novelist (Ariel), kills herself in London at 30 on this day in history.   

1968  Howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78 on February - 11.   

1969  On February - 11 james Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48   

1970  Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1971  Death of Whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria on February - 11.   

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

1975  On February - 11 death of richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931)   

1976  On this day in history alice Allen, actress (Call of the Hills), dies   

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

1978  James B Conant, headmaster (Harvard University), dies at 84 on February - 11.   

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 February - 11.   

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

1987  On this day in history 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  On February - 11 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  On February - 11 george A Stephen, inventor (Weber Kettle Grill), dies at 71   

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1377  On February - 11 birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

1380  Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1535  Gregory XIV, [Niccolo Sfondrati], Roman Catholic pope (1590-91) was born on this day in history.   

1557  John Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist was born on February - 11.   

1568  Honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1649  On February - 11 birth of william Carstares, Scottish minister (d. 1715)