Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1922  On February - 24 dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies   

1924  On February - 24 edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

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

1926  Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1929  Andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1930  On February - 24 jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 24 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  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 this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76   

1967  On February - 24 franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

1969  On February - 24 kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

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 this day in history.   

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

1982  Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1983  Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 24 uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

1986  Death of Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 February - 24.   

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  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

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 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  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)