Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 05
Monday, 05 January 2026
1927 Death of Inayat Khan, Indian sufi on February - 05. 

1929 On this day in history siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70 

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

1938 On this day in history death of hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) 

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 Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history. 

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

1947 On February - 05 death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed 

1948 Johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64 on February - 05. 

1949 Juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50 on February - 05. 

1952 Reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies on February - 05. 

1954 Vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history. 

1956 Savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74 on this day in history. 

1957 On this day in history death of sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890) 

1958 On February - 05 henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84 

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 February - 05 anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 

1962 Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 on February - 05. 

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

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

1970 On this day in history death of rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913) 

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

1972 On February - 05 marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 

1973 On February - 05 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 On this day in history annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 

1979 On February - 05 eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies 

1981 On February - 05 barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 

1982 Dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56 on February - 05. 

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