Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

1604  On February - 29 john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on February - 29.   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.   

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

1852  On February - 29 john Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies   

1868  On February - 29 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

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 this day in history.   

1916  On February - 29 edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on February - 29.   

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

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

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  On February - 29 frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1992  On February - 29 earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85   

1996  On this day in history duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83   

2000  On this day in history death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

2020  On February - 29 death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion   

2024  Death of David Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on February - 29.   

2024  On February - 29 death of john Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ).   

2024  Death of Johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

2024  Death of Brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall on this day in history.   

2024  On February - 29 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

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