Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1969  Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

1970  Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1975  Nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79 on February - 24.   

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

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

1983  On February - 24 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on February - 24.   

1986  On this day in history death of tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904)   

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

1988  On February - 24 irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96   

1989  Death of Sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894) on February - 24.   

1990  On this day in history johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1992  On February - 24 kay Loring, dies after long illness   

1993  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on February - 24.   

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

1995  On this day in history richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89   

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

1304  On February - 24 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  On this day in history birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

1536  On this day in history birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

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