Famous Deaths In February - 24

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

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

1924  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1929  On February - 24 andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on February - 24.   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on February - 24.   

1944  On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

1945  On February - 24 death of ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1953  On February - 24 karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1960  Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1967  On February - 24 franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

1969  On this day in history kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

1970  Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on February - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

1982  Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1983  On February - 24 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on February - 24.   

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  Death of Sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894) on February - 24.   

1990  On this day in history johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

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  Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 on this day in history.   

1995  Richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89 on February - 24.   

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On February - 24 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 this day in history.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  On February - 24 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.