Famous Deaths In February - 05

1927  On this day in history death of inayat Khan, Indian sufi  

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

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 this day in history.  

1943  On this day in history death of wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis  

1944  Robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79 on this day in history.  

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

1947  On this day in history death of ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed  

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

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1967  On February - 05 herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87  

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

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

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  Izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

1505  On February - 05 birth of aegidius Tschudi, Swiss historian (d. 1572)  

1519  On this day in history birth of rené of Châlon, (d. 1544)  

1534  Giovanni de' Bardi, Italian writer (d. 1612) was born on this day in history.  

1589  Honorat de Brueil seigneur de Racan, French playwright/poet was born on this day in history.  

1589  On this day in history 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 February - 05.