Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

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  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 February - 29.   

1844  On this day in history thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 29 edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

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  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on this day in history.   

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

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on February - 29.   

1984  On February - 29 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 this day in history death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

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

2024  Death of David Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on February - 29.   

2024  Death of John Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer on February - 29.   

2024  On February - 29 death of lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver.   

2024  Death of Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004) on this day in history.   

2024  On February - 29 death of betty Holzendorf , 84, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and House of Representatives (1988–1992).   

2024  Death of Brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall on February - 29.   

2024  Death of Ali Hassan Mwinyi , 98, Tanzanian politician, president (1985–1995), vice-president (1984–1985), and president of Zanzibar (1984–1985), lung cancer on February - 29.   

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1468  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on this day in history.   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

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

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 this day in history birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)