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 February - 11.   

1923  Death of Wilhelm Killing, German mathematician (b. 1847) on this day in history.   

1931  Charles Algernon Parsons, British inventor (steam turbine), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 February - 11.   

1963  On this day in history 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 February - 11.   

1969  James Lanphier, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon), dies at 48 on February - 11.   

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

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  Hans D Jensen, German physicist (Nobel prize 1963), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Death of Richard Ratsimandrava, Malagasy soldier and statesman, assassinated (b. 1931) on this day in history.   

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 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 February - 11.   

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

1986  On February - 11 frank [Patrick] Herbert, sci-fi author (Dune), dies at 65   

1987  Death of Sadequain, famous Pakistani painter and artist. (b. 1930) on February - 11.   

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 February - 11.   

1992  Ray Danton, US actor/director (Psychic Killer), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 11 birth of elizabeth of York, London, Consort of King Henry VII   

1506  On February - 11 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  On February - 11 birth of john Wtenbogaert, remonstrants theologist   

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)