Famous Deaths In February - 29
Monday, 02 October 2023
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 this day in history.
1604 John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.
1740 On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)
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 February - 29.
1880 Death of Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) on this day in history.
1908 On this day in history 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 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies on this day in history.
1940 Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.
1944 Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on February - 29.
1956 On this day in history elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65
1964 Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on February - 29.
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 this day in history death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)
2020 Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on February - 29.