Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

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

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

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

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

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

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

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

1852  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on this day in history.   

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

1880  On February - 29 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

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

1916  On this day in history edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

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 February - 29.   

1944  On this day in history death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)   

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

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83 on February - 29.   

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

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

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

2024  On this day in history death of david Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.   

2024  Death of John Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ) on February - 29.   

2024  On February - 29 death of johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer.   

2024  On this day in history death of lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver.   

2024  Death of Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004) on February - 29.   

2024  On this day in history death of betty Holzendorf , 84, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and House of Representatives (1988–1992).   

2024  Death of Brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall on this day in history.   

2024  On this day in history death of ali Hassan Mwinyi , 98, Tanzanian politician, president (1985–1995), vice-president (1984–1985), and president of Zanzibar (1984–1985), lung cancer.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.