Famous Deaths In February - 04

1933  Death of Archibald Sayce, English educator (b. 1846) on this day in history.   

1936  On February - 04 death of wilhelm Gustloff, German leader of the Swiss Nazi party (b. 1895)   

1939  On this day in history edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

1940  Death of Nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 04 johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79   

1943  Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on February - 04.   

1944  On this day in history death of yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867)   

1946  Margarete Boie, writer, dies on February - 04.   

1953  On February - 04 alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On February - 04 vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  On this day in history leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

1957  Joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66 on February - 04.   

1958  On February - 04 frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46   

1959  On February - 04 una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78   

1964  On this day in history siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71   

1965  U C Greyhound, champion trotter (horse), dies at 33 on February - 04.   

1966  Gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1967  Death of Albert Orsborn, 6th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1886) on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 04 ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70   

1969  Thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79   

1975  Death of Louis Jordan, American musician (b. 1908) on this day in history.   

1976  On February - 04 edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62   

1977  On this day in history death of brett Halliday, American writer (b. 1904)   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on February - 04.   

1982  Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack on this day in history.   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

1989  Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history death of whipper Billy Watson, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1917)   

1991  Bob Leslie, actor (Cinderella, Mako: Jaws of Death), dies at 64 on February - 04.   

1992  Fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56 on February - 04.   

1994  Han Jansen, Dutch painter, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies   

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1465  French van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen was born on February - 04.   

1524  On February - 04 birth of luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580)   

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on February - 04.   

1575  On February - 04 birth of pierre de Barulle, French cardinal   

1581  On this day in history birth of daniel Selich, composer   

1620  On this day in history birth of gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667)   

1646  On February - 04 birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on this day in history.