Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on February - 29.   

1820  On February - 29 death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.   

1852  On February - 29 john Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies   

1868  [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1880  Death of Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) on February - 29.   

1908  Death of Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger on this day in history.   

1916  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on February - 29.   

1928  On this day in history adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65   

1932  On February - 29 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies   

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 29 frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

1968  On this day in history death of tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886)   

1980  On February - 29 yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61   

1984  On this day in history roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1996  On February - 29 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83   

2000  On February - 29 death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

2020  On this day in history death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion   

1468  On this day in history birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)