Famous Deaths In February - 29

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

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

1740  On this day in history death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)  

1844  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67  

1852  On February - 29 john Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies  

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

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

1908  On this day in history death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger  

1916  On this day in history edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62  

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on February - 29.  

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  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on February - 29.  

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

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83 on February - 29.  

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  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) on this day in history.  

2020  On this day in history death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion  

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

1468  On this day in history birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)  

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.  

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.  

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)  

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on February - 29.  

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.