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  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 this day in history pedro Munoz Seca, La Caraba/La oca, dies at 55   

1940  Johan C Braakensiek, Dutch political cartoonist, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history death of king Alfonso XIII of Spain (b. 1886)   

1949  On this day in history stanley Robert Marchant, composer, dies at 65   

1953  On February - 28 jim Thorpe, decathlete (Olympics-gold-1912), dies at 64   

1956  Death of Emile Buisson, French murderer executed (b. 1902) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history 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 February - 28 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  On this day in history adolf Scharf, president of Austria (1957-65), dies at 74   

1966  Charles A Bassett II, astronaut, dies at 34, in a crash of T-38 jet on February - 28.   

1967  Death of Henry Luce, American publisher (b. 1898) on February - 28.   

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

1972  On February - 28 victor Barna, table tennis champ, dies   

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

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

1975  Istvan Kardos, composer, dies at 83 on February - 28.   

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

1978  Eric Frank Russell, sci-fi author (Hugo, Deep Space), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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  On February - 28 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 this day in history.   

1987  On February - 28 anny Ondra, actress (Blackmail), dies at 83   

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  On February - 28 birth of margaret of Scotland, queen of Norway (d. 1283)   

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

1533  On February - 28 birth of michel de Montaigne, France, essayist/philosopher   

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

1552  On this day in history birth of joost Bürgi, Swiss clockmaker (d. 1632)   

1573  Elias Hill, German architect/city builder (Augsburg) was born on this day in history.   

1612  On February - 28 birth of john Pearson, English theologian (d. 1686)