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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

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

1852  On February - 29 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   

1880  Death of Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) on February - 29.   

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  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1932  On February - 29 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies   

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  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 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 February - 29.   

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

2024  On this day in history 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  Death of Johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver on this day in history.   

2024  Death of Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004) on February - 29.   

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  On February - 29 death of brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall.   

2024  On this day in history 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  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On this day in history birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

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