Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1922  Dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies on February - 24.   

1924  Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1925  On February - 24 death of hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860)   

1926  On February - 24 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1929  Andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75 on February - 24.   

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on February - 24.   

1933  On this day in history spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

1941  On this day in history oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history death of ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on February - 24.   

1960  On this day in history jean Binet, composer, dies at 66   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on February - 24.   

1967  On this day in history franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

1969  Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on February - 24.   

1970  On February - 24 conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73   

1973  On February - 24 art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73   

1975  Nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79 on February - 24.   

1976  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1982  On February - 24 virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

1983  On February - 24 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  On this day in history uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

1986  On this day in history death of tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904)   

1987  Death of Jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96   

1989  On February - 24 death of sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894)   

1990  Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history george Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71   

1992  On this day in history kay Loring, dies after long illness   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On February - 24 dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

1995  On this day in history richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on February - 24.   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on this day in history.   

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.