Famous Deaths In February - 29

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

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

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

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

1744  On February - 29 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  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.   

1852  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on February - 29.   

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  On February - 29 death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger   

1916  On this day in history edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62   

1928  On this day in history adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65   

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

1940  On February - 29 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

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  On February - 29 yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61   

1984  On this day in history roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

1992  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

2020  Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on this day in history.   

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

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 29.   

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