Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 22
Thursday, 06 November 2025
1878 Franz Hunten, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history. 

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 February - 22 frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies 

1904 On this day in history death of leslie Stephen, English writer and critic (b. 1832) 

1912 On this day in history richard Andree, German geographer (Andree's Handatlas), dies at 76 

1913 On this day in history ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55 

1921 Death of Salim Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait (b. 1864) on this day in history. 

1925 Georges/Joris Helleputte, Belgian Catholic minister, dies at 72 on February - 22. 

1930 Godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66 on this day in history. 

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 Death of Antonio Machado, Spanish poet (b. 1875) on February - 22. 

1943 On February - 22 christoph Probst, German resistance fighter (That Weisse Rose), dies 

1944 Death of Kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869) on February - 22. 

1945 On this day in history death of osip Brik, Russian writer (b. 1888) 

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 On February - 22 death of michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash 

1959 Helen Parrish, actress (Hour Glass), dies of cancer at 36 on this day in history. 

1960 On February - 22 hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86 

1961 George de las Cuevas Bustillo y Teheran, Chilean marquis, dies at 75 on February - 22. 

1964 Edie Martin, actor (Titfield Thunderbolt), dies at 84 on this day in history. 

1965 On February - 22 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 this day in history. 

1968 On this day in history omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71 

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

1972 Walter Sande, actor (Adventures of Tugboat Annie), dies at 65 on this day in history. 

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

1974 On this day in history 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 this day in history edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 

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