Famous Deaths 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  On February - 29 death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On this day in history 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 February - 29 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  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

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  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  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  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  On February - 29 earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85   

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

2000  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) on February - 29.   

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

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

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on February - 29.   

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

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 February - 29.   

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

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on February - 29.