Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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

1592  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67   

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 February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1916  On February - 29 edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on February - 29.   

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

1940  On February - 29 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on February - 29.   

1956  On February - 29 elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1964  On this day in history frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on February - 29.   

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

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

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

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

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

2020  Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on this day in history.   

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

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

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

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