Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)  

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake  

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

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

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)  

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  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.  

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

1908  On this day in history death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger  

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  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  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on February - 29.  

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

1980  On February - 29 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  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on February - 29.  

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on February - 29.  

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

2020  Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on February - 29.  

1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)  

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.  

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.  

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

1696  On this day in history 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  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on February - 29.  

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