Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

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

1922  On February - 24 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  On this day in history death of hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860)   

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  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1933  On February - 24 spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

1941  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 death of ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1953  On February - 24 karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

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

1960  On February - 24 jean Binet, composer, dies at 66   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1967  Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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  Art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 24.   

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

1976  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on February - 24.   

1982  Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

1983  Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on February - 24.   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On February - 24 death of jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940)   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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 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  On February - 24 bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies   

1994  Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 on February - 24.   

1995  Richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89 on February - 24.   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

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  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

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

1536  On February - 24 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)