Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 11

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

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

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

1931  On February - 11 charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76   

1939  Franz Schmidt, Austrian composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1940  John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir, Gov-Gen of Canada (1935-40), dies on February - 11.   

1941  On this day in history death of rudolf Hilferding, Germ economist/Min of Finance (SPD), suicide at 63   

1944  On this day in history ivan Sollertinski, friend of Russian composer D Sjostakovitsj, dies   

1945  Al Dubin, Swiss songwriter (Tiptoe Thru The Tulips), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1948  Sergy Eisenstein, film director, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1954  On February - 11 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  Death of Marshall Teague, American race car driver (b. 1922) on February - 11.   

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

1963  On this day in history death of sylvia Plath, poet/novelist (Ariel), kills herself in London at 30   

1968  On this day in history howard Lindsay, US playwright (State of the Union), dies at 78   

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

1970  Emil Abranyi, composer, dies at 87 on February - 11.   

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

1977  Louis J M Beel, Dutch premier (1946-48, 58-59), dies at 74 on February - 11.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930) on February - 11.   

1989  George O'Hanlon, actor/director (Bop Girl, Zamba), dies at 71 on February - 11.   

1991  On February - 11 oscar Nitzchke, German architect (Alcoa building), dies at 90   

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

1380  On February - 11 birth of gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini, Italy, humanist   

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 February - 11.   

1557  On this day in history birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

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)