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  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)  

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

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

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

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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 February - 29.  

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  On February - 29 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies  

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on February - 29.  

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83  

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 February - 29.  

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.  

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

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)  

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 this day in history.  

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.  

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)