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 this day in history.  

1592  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)  

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  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  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on this day in history.  

1868  On February - 29 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81  

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1880  Death of Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) on February - 29.  

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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)  

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  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)  

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

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

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)  

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)  

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