Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  On February - 24 josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1922  Dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies on February - 24.   

1924  On February - 24 edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

1925  On this day in history death of hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860)   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1944  On February - 24 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

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

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

1967  On this day in history franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

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

1970  On February - 24 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  Nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79 on February - 24.   

1976  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on February - 24.   

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 February - 24 uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

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

1987  On February - 24 death of jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940)   

1988  On this day in history irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96   

1989  On February - 24 death of sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894)   

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

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

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  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  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

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

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  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.