Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)  

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake  

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.  

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.  

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.  

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on February - 29.  

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.  

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.  

1852  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on February - 29.  

1868  [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1880  On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)  

1908  On February - 29 death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger  

1916  On February - 29 edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62  

1928  On this day in history adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65  

1932  On this day in history "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies  

1940  On February - 29 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies  

1944  On February - 29 death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)  

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55  

1968  On this day in history death of tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886)  

1980  On February - 29 yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61  

1984  On this day in history roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83  

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on February - 29.  

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on February - 29.  

2000  On February - 29 death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)  

2020  Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on February - 29.  

1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.  

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.  

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.  

1692  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on this day in history.  

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.  

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)