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  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74  

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

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.  

1820  On this day in history 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 February - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

1908  On February - 29 death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger  

1916  On this day in history 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 February - 29.  

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

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on this day in history.  

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  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 February - 29.  

1992  On February - 29 earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85  

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

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

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

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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.