Famous Deaths In February - 05

1927  Death of Inayat Khan, Indian sufi on February - 05.  

1929  Siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1937  On this day in history lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75  

1938  Death of Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) on February - 05.  

1941  On this day in history 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 February - 05 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79  

1946  On February - 05 george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77  

1947  Death of Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on February - 05.  

1948  Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74  

1957  On February - 05 death of sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890)  

1958  Henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 on February - 05.  

1959  On this day in history gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies  

1960  Louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies on February - 05.  

1961  On this day in history anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73  

1962  Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1965  Irving Bacon, actor (Fort Ti, Petticoat Fever), dies at 71 on February - 05.  

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 this day in history.  

1971  Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 on February - 05.  

1972  On February - 05 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 this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67  

1978  Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 on February - 05.  

1979  On this day in history eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies  

1981  On this day in history 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  Sanjō, Emperor of Japan (d. 1017) was born on February - 05.  

1505  On this day in history birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)  

1519  René of Châlon, (d. 1544) was born on this day in history.  

1534  On February - 05 birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

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

1589  On February - 05 birth of esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669)  

1608  Gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666) was born on this day in history.  

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on this day in history.