Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.   

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

1924  Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 24 death of hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860)   

1926  On February - 24 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

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

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1953  Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1958  On February - 24 fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

1960  Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 24 alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76   

1967  On February - 24 franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

1969  On February - 24 kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

1970  Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1973  Art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73 on this day in history.   

1975  Nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79 on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1983  Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on February - 24.   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1986  Death of Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904) on February - 24.   

1987  On this day in history death of jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940)   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on February - 24.   

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

1990  Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 on this day in history.   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

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

1993  On February - 24 bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies   

1994  Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 on this day in history.   

1995  On February - 24 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  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)