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 February - 24.   

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

1926  On February - 24 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  On February - 24 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  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1945  On February - 24 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  On this day in history fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

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

1973  Art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73 on this day in history.   

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 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 February - 24 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 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 February - 24.   

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  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  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  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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