Famous Deaths In February - 05

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

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

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 February - 05 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 February - 05 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  On February - 05 vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77  

1956  Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on February - 05.  

1957  On this day in history 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  On February - 05 louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies  

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

1962  On this day in history 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  Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87 on this day in history.  

1968  Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80 on February - 05.  

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

1970  Death of Rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913) on this day in history.  

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

1972  Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1973  George Morrison, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1976  On this day in history roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69  

1977  On February - 05 izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67  

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

1979  Eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies on this day in history.  

1981  Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 on February - 05.  

1982  On February - 05 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  Aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572) was born on February - 05.  

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

1534  On this day in history birth of giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612)  

1589  On this day in history birth of honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet  

1589  Esteban Manuel de Villegas, Spanish poet (d. 1669) was born on this day in history.  

1608  On February - 05 birth of gaspar Schott, German mathematician (d. 1666)  

1626  Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, French author (d. 1696) was born on February - 05.