Famous Deaths In February - 29

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

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake  

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

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.  

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.  

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  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67  

1852  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on February - 29.  

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

1880  On February - 29 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  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1928  On February - 29 adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65  

1932  On February - 29 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies  

1940  On this day in history edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies  

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on February - 29.  

1956  On February - 29 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  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history 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  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 February - 29 death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)  

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

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on February - 29.  

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

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on February - 29.  

1728  On this day in history 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)