Famous Deaths In February - 05

1927  Death of Inayat Khan, Indian sufi on this day in history.   

1929  Siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70 on February - 05.   

1937  On February - 05 lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75   

1938  On February - 05 death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903)   

1941  On February - 05 death of banjo Paterson, Australian poet, author of "Walzing Matilda" (b. 1864)   

1943  Death of Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis on February - 05.   

1944  On this day in history robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79   

1946  On this day in history george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77   

1947  Death of Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64   

1949  On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50   

1952  On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies   

1954  Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on February - 05.   

1956  On February - 05 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74   

1957  Death of Sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890) on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84   

1959  Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on February - 05.   

1960  On February - 05 louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies   

1961  Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on February - 05.   

1962  On February - 05 jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71   

1965  On this day in history irving Bacon, actor (Fort Ti, Petticoat Fever), dies at 71   

1967  On February - 05 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87   

1968  On this day in history luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80   

1969  Thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1970  Death of Rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913) on February - 05.   

1971  Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84   

1973  On this day in history george Morrison, dies at 82   

1976  Roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69 on February - 05.   

1977  Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83   

1979  Eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies on February - 05.   

1981  On February - 05 barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73   

1982  On this day in history dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56   

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0976  On this day in history birth of sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017)   

1505  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)   

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on February - 05.   

1589  On February - 05 birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet   

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on February - 05.   

1608  On this day in history birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)   

1626  On February - 05 birth of marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696)