Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 11

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

1922  Gerardus J P Bolland, Dutch philosopher (Bolland Society), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64   

1940  On this day in history john Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies   

1941  Death of Rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63 on February - 11.   

1944  On February - 11 ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  On February - 11 al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53   

1948  On this day in history sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50   

1954  On this day in history 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  On February - 11 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  Howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1969  James Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1971  On February - 11 death of whitney Young Jr, National Urban League director, drowns in Nigeria   

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 this day in history.   

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

1976  On February - 11 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 this day in history.   

1982  On February - 11 eleanor Powell, tap dancer/wife of Glenn Ford, dies at 69 of cancer   

1985  On this day in history 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 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  Oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1992  On February - 11 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 this day in history birth of king Ladislas of Naples (d. 1414)   

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

1465  On this day in history birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

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

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  On February - 11 birth of honoré d'Urfé, French writer (d. 1625)   

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