Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

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

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

1592  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

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 February - 29 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  On this day in history [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

1880  On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

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

1916  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on February - 29.   

1928  On this day in history adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65   

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

1940  On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

1944  On February - 29 death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)   

1956  On February - 29 elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on February - 29.   

1968  On this day in history death of tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886)   

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  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1996  On this day in history duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83   

2000  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) on February - 29.   

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

2024  Death of David Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on February - 29.   

2024  On February - 29 death of john Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ).   

2024  On February - 29 death of johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer.   

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  Death of Betty Holzendorf , 84, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and House of Representatives (1988–1992) on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.   

1692  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.   

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)