Famous Deaths In February - 04

1933  Death of Archibald Sayce, English educator (b. 1846) on February - 04.   

1936  Death of Wilhelm Gustloff, German leader of the Swiss Nazi party (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on February - 04.   

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  Death of Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867) on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history margarete Boie, writer, dies   

1953  Alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60 on February - 04.   

1954  Vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1956  On February - 04 leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56   

1957  On this day in history joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history 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 February - 04.   

1967  On this day in history death of albert Orsborn, 6th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1886)   

1968  On this day in history ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70   

1969  On this day in history thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63   

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

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

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on February - 04.   

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

1978  On this day in history bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73   

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

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  On February - 04 kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

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

1991  On this day in history bob Leslie, actor (Cinderella, Mako: Jaws of Death), dies at 64   

1992  On this day in history fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56   

1994  Han Jansen, Dutch painter, dies at 62 on February - 04.   

1995  Betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies on February - 04.   

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet   

1677  On February - 04 birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)