Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1820  On this day in history death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

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  On this day in history [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

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

1908  Death of Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger on this day in history.   

1916  On February - 29 edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

1928  On February - 29 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  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  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 this day in history.   

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  On February - 29 death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

2020  On February - 29 death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion   

2024  On February - 29 death of david Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.   

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

2024  On February - 29 death of johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer.   

2024  Death of Lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver on February - 29.   

2024  On this day in history death of ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004).   

2024  Death of Betty Holzendorf , 84, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and House of Representatives (1988–1992) on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1692  On this day in history birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  On February - 29 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  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 February - 29.