Famous Deaths In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on February - 29.  

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  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)  

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

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67  

1852  On this day in history john Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies  

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

1916  On this day in history 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 February - 29 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 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  On this day in history yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61  

1984  Roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83 on February - 29.  

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

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  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on this day in history.  

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.  

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer  

1724  On this day in history birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)  

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on February - 29.  

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