Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)  

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.  

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on this day in history.  

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.  

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)  

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

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history john Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies  

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  Death of Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger on this day in history.  

1916  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 February - 29.  

1944  On this day in history death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)  

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on February - 29.  

1964  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on February - 29.  

1984  On February - 29 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  On February - 29 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83  

2000  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)  

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