Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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

1924  On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

1925  Death of Hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1926  Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1930  On February - 24 jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

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 this day in history.   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on February - 24.   

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

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on February - 24.   

1967  Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1970  Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on February - 24.   

1973  Art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 24.   

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

1976  On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

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

1983  Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

1986  On this day in history death of tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904)   

1987  Death of Jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940) on February - 24.   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

1989  Death of Sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history kay Loring, dies after long illness   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On February - 24 dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

1995  On this day in history richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

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

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On February - 24 birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  On this day in history 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)