Famous Deaths In February - 05

1927  Death of Inayat Khan, Indian sufi on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70   

1937  On this day in history lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75   

1938  On this day in history death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)   

1941  On this day in history death of banjo Paterson, Australian poet, author of "Walzing Matilda" (b. 1864)   

1943  On February - 05 death of wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis   

1944  On February - 05 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79   

1946  George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on February - 05.   

1947  On this day in history death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed   

1948  Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on February - 05.   

1949  Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1952  Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on this day in history.   

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1956  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on February - 05.   

1957  Death of Sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1958  Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1959  Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on this day in history.   

1960  Louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73   

1962  Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 on February - 05.   

1965  On this day in history irving Bacon, actor (Fort Ti, Petticoat Fever), dies at 71   

1967  On February - 05 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87   

1968  Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80 on February - 05.   

1969  Thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913) on February - 05.   

1971  On this day in history mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78   

1972  On this day in history marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84   

1973  George Morrison, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1976  Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 on February - 05.   

1977  On February - 05 izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67   

1978  Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 on February - 05.   

1979  On this day in history eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies   

1981  On this day in history barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

1982  Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 on February - 05.   

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0976  On February - 05 birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)   

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.   

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on February - 05.   

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.