Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.   

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

1924  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

1929  On this day in history andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

1930  On this day in history jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

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 February - 24 leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

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  On this day in history fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

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

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

1967  Franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60 on February - 24.   

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

1970  On this day in history conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73   

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

1975  On February - 24 nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79   

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

1986  On February - 24 death of tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904)   

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  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  Kay Loring, dies after long illness on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies   

1994  On February - 24 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 this day in history.   

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

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

1501  On this day in history birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

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)