Famous Deaths In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.   

1922  On this day in history dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies   

1924  Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on February - 24.   

1925  On February - 24 death of hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860)   

1926  On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1929  On February - 24 andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on February - 24.   

1944  On February - 24 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

1945  Death of Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on this day in history.   

1953  Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1960  Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1967  Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60 on February - 24.   

1969  Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on February - 24.   

1970  On February - 24 conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73   

1973  On this day in history art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73   

1975  On this day in history nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79   

1976  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on February - 24.   

1982  Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

1983  On February - 24 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  On February - 24 uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

1986  Death of Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1987  Death of Jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96   

1989  On February - 24 death of sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894)   

1990  Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 on this day in history.   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

1992  Kay Loring, dies after long illness on February - 24.   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on February - 24.   

1994  Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 on this day in history.   

1995  Richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89 on February - 24.   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)