Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.  

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

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)  

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

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 February - 29 death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)  

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

1852  On February - 29 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.  

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

1908  Death of Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger on February - 29.  

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  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 February - 29.  

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on this day in history.  

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

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83 on this day in history.  

1992  On this day in history earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85  

1996  On this day in history duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83  

2000  On this day in history death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)  

1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.  

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

1696  On February - 29 birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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