Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67   

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 February - 29.   

1880  Death of Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) on February - 29.   

1908  On this day in history death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger   

1916  On this day in history edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1932  "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies on this day in history.   

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on February - 29.   

1944  On this day in history death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)   

1956  On this day in history elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83 on this day in history.   

1992  On February - 29 earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85   

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

2000  On this day in history death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

2020  On this day in history death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion   

2024  On February - 29 death of david Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.   

2024  Death of John Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ) on February - 29.   

2024  Death of Johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer on February - 29.   

2024  On this day in history death of lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver.   

2024  On February - 29 death of ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004).   

2024  On this day in history death of betty Holzendorf , 84, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and House of Representatives (1988–1992).   

2024  On this day in history death of brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall.   

2024  On February - 29 death of ali Hassan Mwinyi , 98, Tanzanian politician, president (1985–1995), vice-president (1984–1985), and president of Zanzibar (1984–1985), lung cancer.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on February - 29.   

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on February - 29.