Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 05
Saturday, 03 January 2026
1927 On this day in history death of inayat Khan, Indian sufi 

1929 On February - 05 siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70 

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

1938 Death of Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) on this day in history. 

1941 Death of Banjo Paterson, Australian poet, author of "Walzing Matilda" (b. 1864) on February - 05. 

1943 Death of Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis on this day in history. 

1944 On February - 05 robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 

1946 George Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77 on this day in history. 

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 February - 05. 

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 On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 

1956 On February - 05 savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 

1957 Death of Sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890) on February - 05. 

1958 On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 

1959 Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on this day in history. 

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

1961 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on February - 05. 

1962 On February - 05 jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 

1965 Irving Bacon, actor (Fort Ti, Petticoat Fever), dies at 71 on this day in history. 

1967 On this day in history herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87 

1968 Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history. 

1969 On February - 05 thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 63 

1970 Death of Rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913) on February - 05. 

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

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 this day in history. 

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

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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