Famous Deaths In February - 22

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

1890  On this day in history death of john Jacob Astor III, American businessman (b. 1822)   

1892  Death of Herman Koeckemann, German Catholic prelate (b. 1828) on this day in history.   

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

1903  Frederick William Farrar, writer/dean (Canterbury 1895-1903), dies on February - 22.   

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 February - 22 ferdinand Mongin de Saussure, Swiss linguist, dies at 55   

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

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

1930  On February - 22 godfried CE van Daalen, Dutch general/governor of Atjeh, dies at 66   

1934  Willem Kes, violinist/composer/conductor, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1936  Johan M Skjoldborg, Danish writer (Dynaes Digte), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history christoph Probst, German resistance fighter (That Weisse Rose), dies   

1944  On this day in history death of kasturba Gandhi, wife of Mohandas Gandhi (b. 1869)   

1945  Death of Osip Brik, Russian writer (b. 1888) on February - 22.   

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

1957  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers), dies at 72 on February - 22.   

1958  On this day in history death of michael Todd, film magnate, killed in an New Mexico air crash   

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

1960  On this day in history hubert Cuypers, composer/choir conductor (Missa Populi), dies at 86   

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

1964  On February - 22 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 this day in history.   

1968  On February - 22 omer CFL Tulippe, Belgian geographer, dies at 71   

1971  On February - 22 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  On this day in history elizabeth Bowen, Anglo-Irish novelist (Cat Jumps), dies in Lond at 73   

1974  Death of Samuel Byck, American attempted assassin of Richard Nixon (b. 1930) on this day in history.   

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

1977  Edith Barrett, actress (Molly & Me, Ghost Ship), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on February - 22.   

1403  Charles VII of France (d. 1461) was born on this day in history.   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on February - 22.   

1500  On February - 22 birth of cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564)   

1514  On this day in history birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer