Famous Deaths In February - 22

1878  On this day in history franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84  

1890  Death of John Jacob Astor III, American businessman (b. 1822) on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history death of herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (b. 1828)  

1896  On this day in history death of thomas Hughes, politican/author of Tom Brown's Schooldays, Brighton  

1903  On this day in history frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies  

1904  Death of Leslie Stephen, English writer and critic (b. 1832) on February - 22.  

1912  Richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76 on February - 22.  

1913  Ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1921  Death of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1864) on February - 22.  

1925  On this day in history georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72  

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1930  On this day in history godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66  

1934  Willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78 on February - 22.  

1936  Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74 on February - 22.  

1939  On February - 22 death of antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875)  

1943  Christoph Probst, German resistance fighter (That Weisse Rose), dies on February - 22.  

1944  Death of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869) on this day in history.  

1945  Death of Osip Brik, Russian writer (b. 1888) on this day in history.  

1949  Russell Porter, actor (Betsy, Hanna's War, British Empire), dies on February - 22.  

1957  On February - 22 harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers), dies at 72  

1958  Death of Michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash on February - 22.  

1959  On this day in history helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36  

1960  Hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86 on February - 22.  

1961  On this day in history george de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75  

1964  On this day in history edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84  

1965  On this day in history death of felix Frankfurter, Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (b. 1882)  

1966  Paul de Keyser, Flemish philologist/folklorist, dies at 74 on February - 22.  

1967  Fritz Erler, German politician (SDP), dies at 53 on February - 22.  

1968  Omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71 on February - 22.  

1971  Barry Macollum, actor (On the Waterfront), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1972  On this day in history walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65  

1973  Elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73 on February - 22.  

1974  On February - 22 death of samuel Byck, American attempted assassin of Richard Nixon (b. 1930)  

1976  Angela Baddeley, actress (Speckled Band), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1977  On February - 22 edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64  

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)  

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.  

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)  

1440  On February - 22 birth of ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia  

1500  On this day in history birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)  

1514  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)  

1542  Santino Garsi, composer was born on February - 22.  

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.