Famous Deaths In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1924  On February - 24 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  Andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75 on February - 24.   

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

1933  On February - 24 spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on February - 24.   

1944  On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

1945  On this day in history death of ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

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

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

1960  On February - 24 jean Binet, composer, dies at 66   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1970  On this day in history conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73   

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

1975  On February - 24 nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79   

1976  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 24 virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

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

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

1986  Death of Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history death of sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894)   

1990  On February - 24 johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61   

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

1992  Kay Loring, dies after long illness on this day in history.   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on February - 24.   

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

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

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  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)