Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 28

1929  On this day in history clemens Freiherr von Pirquet, Austrian artist (React of P), dies at 54   

1931  Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history death of guillaume Bigourdan, French astronomer (b. 1851)   

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

1936  On February - 28 pedro Munoz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55   

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 this day in history.   

1953  Jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64 on February - 28.   

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

1959  On this day in history maxwell Anderson, US dramatist (Key Largo, Bath Seed), dies at 70   

1960  On February - 28 f S Flint, British translator/poet (imagist movement), dies at 74   

1961  On February - 28 joris Vriamont, Flemish writer/music publisher, dies at 64   

1962  Harold Ogden "Chic" Johnson, comedian (Olsen & Johnson), dies at 70 on February - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1965  Adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74 on February - 28.   

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 this day in history doretta Morrow, actress (Because You're Mine), dies at 41   

1972  Victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies on February - 28.   

1973  Cecil Kellaway, actor (Guess Who's Coming to Dinner), dies at 78 on February - 28.   

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

1975  On this day in history istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83   

1977  Eddie "Rochester" Anderson, comedian (Jack Benny Show), dies at 71 on February - 28.   

1978  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on February - 28.   

1979  On this day in history jane Hylton, English actress (Adv of Sir Lancelot), dies at 52   

1980  On this day in history ian Alexander Ross Peebles, cricketer (45 wkts for England), dies   

1984  Leslie Walcott, cricketer (Test for WI v England 1930), dies on this day in history.   

1985  Charita Bauer, actress (Mary-Aldrich Family), dies at 62 in NYC on this day in history.   

1986  On February - 28 death of sven Olof Palme, Swedish PM (1969-76, 82-86), assassinated at 59   

1987  Anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1989  Hermann Burger, writer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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1155  On this day in history birth of henry the Young King, son of Henry II of England (d. 1183)   

1261  Margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283) was born on February - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)