Famous Deaths In February - 29
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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