Famous Deaths In February - 04

1933  On February - 04 death of archibald Sayce, English educator (b. 1846)   

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

1939  On February - 04 edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55   

1940  On February - 04 death of nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895)   

1941  Johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1943  Frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies on this day in history.   

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

1946  On February - 04 margarete Boie, writer, dies   

1953  On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On this day in history vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 on February - 04.   

1957  On February - 04 joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  On this day in history frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46   

1959  Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1964  Siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71 on February - 04.   

1965  On February - 04 u C Greyhound, champion trotter (horse), dies at 33   

1966  On this day in history gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90   

1967  Death of Albert Orsborn, 6th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1886) on February - 04.   

1968  Ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70 on this day in history.   

1969  Thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63 on February - 04.   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on February - 04.   

1975  Death of Louis Jordan, American musician (b. 1908) on February - 04.   

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

1977  Death of Brett Halliday, American writer (b. 1904) on February - 04.   

1978  On February - 04 bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73   

1982  Sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack on February - 04.   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on February - 04.   

1987  On February - 04 liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

1989  Kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69 on February - 04.   

1990  Death of Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1917) on February - 04.   

1991  On February - 04 bob Leslie, actor (Cinderella, Mako: Jaws of Death), dies at 64   

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

1994  On this day in history han Jansen, Dutch painter, dies at 62   

1995  Betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies on this day in history.   

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1465  On February - 04 birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

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

1549  Eustache du Caurroy, composer was born on this day in history.   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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

1677  Johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731) was born on February - 04.