Famous Deaths In February - 22

1878  Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on February - 22.   

1890  On February - 22 death of john Jacob Astor III, American businessman (b. 1822)   

1892  On this day in history death of herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (b. 1828)   

1896  On February - 22 death of thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton   

1903  On February - 22 frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies   

1904  On February - 22 death of leslie Stephen, English writer and critic (b. 1832)   

1912  On this day in history richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76   

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history death of salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1864)   

1925  On this day in history georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72   

1930  On February - 22 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

1934  On this day in history willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78   

1936  Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1939  On February - 22 death of antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875)   

1943  On this day in history christoph Probst, German resistance fighter (That Weisse Rose), dies   

1944  Death of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869) on February - 22.   

1945  Death of Osip Brik, Russian writer (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies   

1957  On this day in history harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers), dies at 72   

1958  Death of Michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash on this day in history.   

1959  Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history.   

1960  Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86 on February - 22.   

1961  On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75   

1964  Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 22 death of felix Frankfurter, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (b. 1882)   

1966  Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 22 fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53   

1968  On this day in history omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71   

1971  On February - 22 barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81   

1972  Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on February - 22.   

1973  On February - 22 elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73   

1974  On this day in history death of samuel Byck, American attempted assassin of Richard Nixon (b. 1930)   

1976  Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 on February - 22.   

1977  On this day in history edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64   

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.   

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.