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  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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history death of pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861)   

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 29 frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on February - 29.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1984  On February - 29 roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

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  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) on this day in history.   

2020  On this day in history death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion   

1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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)