Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1958  On February - 24 fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86   

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

1964  On February - 24 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  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 February - 24.   

1973  On this day in history art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73   

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

1976  On February - 24 charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

1982  On this day in history virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

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

1984  On February - 24 uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

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  On this day in history death of sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

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

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1103  On February - 24 birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1500  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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)