Famous Deaths In February - 29

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

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake  

1592  On February - 29 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  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)  

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.  

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

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

1868  [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

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  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on February - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

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)  

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

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

1468  On this day in history 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 February - 29.  

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.  

1724  On February - 29 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 this day in history.  

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