Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  On February - 24 josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1922  On this day in history dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies   

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

1925  Death of Hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860) on February - 24.   

1926  On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1929  On February - 24 andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

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

1933  On February - 24 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  On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

1945  Death of Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on this day in history.   

1953  Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on February - 24.   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1960  Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.   

1964  On February - 24 alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76   

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

1969  On this day in history kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

1970  Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on February - 24.   

1973  On this day in history art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73   

1975  On this day in history nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79   

1976  On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

1982  On this day in history virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

1983  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

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

1986  Death of Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904) on February - 24.   

1987  On this day in history death of jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940)   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on February - 24.   

1989  Death of Sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

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

1991  On February - 24 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 this day in history dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

1995  On February - 24 richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89   

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

1304  On this day in history birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on February - 24.   

1545  On this day in history birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)