Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 28

1929  Clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54 on February - 28.   

1931  On this day in history ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness   

1932  Death of Guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer (b. 1851) on February - 28.   

1935  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16), dies at 73   

1936  Pedro Munoz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55 on February - 28.   

1940  Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on February - 28.   

1941  On February - 28 death of king Alfonso XIII of Spain (b. 1886)   

1949  Stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65 on February - 28.   

1953  On this day in history jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64   

1956  On this day in history death of emile Buisson, French murderer executed (b. 1902)   

1959  On February - 28 maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70   

1960  F S Flint, British translator/poet (imagist movement), dies at 74 on February - 28.   

1961  On this day in history joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

1962  On this day in history harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70   

1963  On this day in history theodore Newton, actor (Voltaire, Ace of Aces), dies at 58   

1964  Dirk HW Filarski, painter/lithographer (Bergen School), dies at 78 on February - 28.   

1965  Adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet   

1967  On this day in history death of henry Luce, American publisher (b. 1898)   

1968  On February - 28 doretta Morrow, actress (Because You're Mine), dies at 41   

1972  Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on this day in history.   

1973  Cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1974  Mees Toxopeus, Dutch rescue-vessel captain, dies at 89 on February - 28.   

1975  On February - 28 istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

1977  On February - 28 eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71   

1978  On February - 28 eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73   

1979  On February - 28 jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

1980  Ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies on February - 28.   

1984  On this day in history leslie Walcott, cricketer (Test for WI v England 1930), dies   

1985  On February - 28 charita Bauer, actress (Mary-Aldrich Family), dies at 62 in NYC   

1986  Death of Sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59 on February - 28.   

1987  Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 on February - 28.   

1988  Mikha`il Na'imah, Lebanese playwright, dies at 99 on February - 28.   

1989  On this day in history hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46   

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1155  Henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183) was born on February - 28.   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on this day in history.   

1409  Elisabeth II of Bohemia (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1533  Michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher was born on February - 28.   

1552  Jobst Borgi, [Justus Byrgius], Swiss/German mathematician was born on February - 28.   

1552  On February - 28 birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on February - 28.   

1612  John Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686) was born on this day in history.