Wednesday, March 10, 2010
1988 - Andy Gibb (singer, dies of heart infection at 30)
1866 - Antonio Francesco Gaetano S Pacini (composer, dies at 87)
1922 - Arthur Hervey (composer, dies at 67)
1935 - Barend Barendse (actor and director (Broken Lives), dies at 82)
1993 - C Northcote Parkinson (English historian/sociologist (Law of P), dies)
1995 - Carel Birnie (ballet producer, dies at 69)
1910 - Carl Heinrich Carsten Reinecke (composer, dies at 85)
1994 - Cecil Rolph Hewitt (journalist/policeman, dies at 92)
1994 - Charles Bukowski (German/US writer (Barfly, Hollywood), dies at 73)
1953 - Charles Gordon Curtis (inventor of (Curtis-steam turbine), dies at 92)
1888 - Ciro Pinsuti (Italian pianist/composer, dies at 57)
1993 - David Gunn (abortion doctor, killed by Michael Griffin at 47)
1944 - David Vogel (Ukrainian author, dies in Auschwitz at 52)
1700 - Diogo Diaz Melgaz (composer, dies at 61)
1735 - Dirk T van Cloon (Dutch lawyer/gov-gen of E Indies, dies at about 46)
1977 - E Power Biggs (English organist/composer (CBS), dies at 70)
1906 - Eugen Richter (German MP (Liberal), dies at 67)
1966 - Frederik 'Frits' Zernike (Dutch physicist (Nobel 1953), dies at 77)
1819 - Friedrich Heinrich Jacobi (writer, dies)
1872 - Giuseppe Mazzini (Italian revolutionary (Giovane Italy), dies at 66)
1988 - Glenn Cunningham (U.S. world record miler, dies at 78)
1913 - Harriet Tubman (abolitionist, conductor on Underground RR, dies in NY)
1968 - Helen Walker (actress (Brewster's Million), dies of cancer at 47)
1995 - Hendrik W van Leeuwen (Dutch musician, dies at 79)
1980 - Herman Tarnower (doctor (Scarsdale Diet), killed by Jean Harris)
1922 - Horace Wadham Nicholl (composer, dies at 73)
2002 - Irene Worth (actress, Lost in Yonkers, dies at 85)
1870 - Isaak-Ignaz Moscheles (composer, dies at 75)
1948 - Jan Masaryk (Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered)
1826 - Johan VI M L J (King of Portugal (1816-26), dies at 56)
1900 - Johann Peter Emilius Hartmann (composer, dies at 94)
1701 - Johann Schelle (composer, dies at 52)
2000 - John Sladek (science fiction satirist, dies at 62)
1792 - John Stuart (3rd earl of Bute/English premier (1760-63), dies at 78)
1861 - Josepf Francois Snel (composer, dies at 67)
1974 - June Harrison (actress (Land of the Lawless), dies at 48)
1984 - June Marlowe (actress (Pardon U.S.), dies at 81)
1910 - Karl Lueger (Austrian anti-semite/mayor of Vienna, dies at 65)
1985 - Konstantin Chernenko (party leader/president of U.S.S.R. (1984-85), dies at 73)
1975 - Leopold Samuel (composer, dies at 91)
1998 - Lloyd Bridges (actor, Sea Hunt, dies at 85)
1940 - Louis de Vries (Dutch actor (Merchant of Venice), dies at 68)
1875 - Louis Joseph Daussoigne-Mehul (composer, dies at 84)
1996 - Lucius E Burch Jr (U.S. civil rights leader, dies at 84)
1971 - Mabel Wheeler Daniels (composer, dies at 92)
1966 - Mari Sandoz (U.S. author (Cheyenne Autumn), dies at 64)
1864 - Maximilian II Jozef (King of Bayern (1848-64), dies at 52)
1990 - Michael Stewart (U.K. Secretary of State (1965-66, 68-70), dies)
1592 - Michiel Coxcie (Flemish (court)painter/carpet designer, dies)
1832 - Muzio Clementi (Italian composer, dies at 79)
1892 - Otto van Raised (Governor-General of Netherlands Indies (1884-88), dies at 69)
1597 - Petrus Forestus (Dutch physician (Willem of Orange), dies)
1977 - Pieter Jan Bouman (Dutch sociologist/historian, dies at 74)
1974 - Quinto Maganini (composer, dies at 76)
1986 - Ray Milland (actor (Lost Weekend-Acad Award 1945), dies at 81)
1585 - Rembert Dodoens ([Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist, dies at 67)
1995 - Richard Baerlein (racing writer, dies at 84)
1973 - Richard Sharples (governor of Bermuda, assassinated)
1994 - Robert Shea (author, dies of cancer)
1996 - Ross Hunter (U.S. producer (Airport, Madame X, Pillow Talk), dies at 75)
1992 - Roy Holmer Wallack (dies of pneumonia at 64)
483 - Simplicius (Italian Pope (468-83), dies)
1897 - Teodulo Mabellini (composer, dies at 79)
1546 - Thomas Elyot (English diplomat (Boke named the Governor), dies at 46)
1943 - Tully Marshall (actor (Let's Go, Red Dust), dies at 78)
1901 - Vasily Georgiyevich Wrangell (composer, dies at 38)
1716 - Wenzel Ludwig von Radolt (composer, dies at 48)
1977 - Willem Schermerhorn (Dutch premier (1945-46), dies at 82)
1988 - William Brocklesby Wordsworth (composer, dies at 79)
1865 - William Henry 'Little Billy' Chase Whiting (Confed gen-maj, dies at 48)