Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.  

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.  

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

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  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.  

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.  

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.  

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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 this day in history.  

1916  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on February - 29.  

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies  

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

1944  On February - 29 death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)  

1956  On February - 29 elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65  

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

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 February - 29 roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83  

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

1996  On February - 29 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83  

2000  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) 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  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.  

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

1728  On February - 29 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.