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  Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on February - 24.   

1925  On this day in history death of hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860)   

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

1929  Andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75 on February - 24.   

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on February - 24.   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on February - 24.   

1941  On this day in history 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  Death of Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on February - 24.   

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

1967  On this day in history franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

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 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  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 February - 24.   

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  On February - 24 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  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.