Famous Deaths In February - 04

1933  Death of Archibald Sayce, English educator (b. 1846) on February - 04.   

1936  Death of Wilhelm Gustloff, German leader of the Swiss Nazi party (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1939  Edward Sapir, US linguist/cultural antropologist (indian), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Nikolai Yezhov, Head of Soviet NKVD (b. 1895) on this day in history.   

1941  On February - 04 johann Peter Kirsch, Luxembourg church historian, dies at 79   

1943  On February - 04 frank Calder, 1st NHL president, dies   

1944  Death of Yvette Guilbert, French singer and actress (b. 1867) on February - 04.   

1946  Margarete Boie, writer, dies on February - 04.   

1953  On this day in history alexander Loudon, Dutch diplomat (League of Nations), dies at 60   

1954  On February - 04 vaclav Vackar, composer, dies at 72   

1956  Leendert A Donker, Dutch soc dem party-minister of Justice, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 04 joseph Hardaway, creator of Bugs Bunny, dies at 66   

1958  Frederik de Merode, Belgian prince, dies at 46 on February - 04.   

1959  Una O'Connor, actress (Banjo, Invisible Man), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1964  Siegfried T Bok, neurobiologist/anatomist (Cybernetica), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 04 u C Greyhound, champion trotter (horse), dies at 33   

1966  On this day in history gilbert H Grosvenor, president Natl Geographic Society, dies at 90   

1967  On this day in history death of albert Orsborn, 6th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1886)   

1968  On this day in history ed Baker, actor (Keystone Kops), dies of emphysema at 70   

1969  On this day in history thelma Ritter, actress (All About Eve, Pillow Talk), dies at 63   

1974  Mihail Andricu, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1975  Death of Louis Jordan, American musician (b. 1908) on February - 04.   

1976  Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1977  Death of Brett Halliday, American writer (b. 1904) on this day in history.   

1978  Bergen Evans, English professor ($64,000 Question), dies at 73 on February - 04.   

1982  On February - 04 sue Carol, actress (She's My Weakness), dies at 73 of a heart attack   

1983  Jim Ameche, actor (Festival of Stars), dies at 68 on February - 04.   

1987  On this day in history liberace, pianist (Liberace Show, Evil Chandell-Batman), dies at 67   

1989  On this day in history kenneth "Jethro" Burns, country singer (Homer & Jethro), dies at 69   

1990  Death of Whipper Billy Watson, Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1917) on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history bob Leslie, actor (Cinderella, Mako: Jaws of Death), dies at 64   

1992  Fred Slyter, dialogue coach, dies after long illness at 56 on this day in history.   

1994  Han Jansen, Dutch painter, dies at 62 on February - 04.   

1995  On February - 04 betty Davis, British dance teacher of Dame Margot Fonteyn, dies   

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1465  On this day in history birth of french van Brederode, leader of Hoeksen   

1524  Luis de Camões, Portugal's greatest poet. (d. 1580) was born on this day in history.   

1549  On February - 04 birth of eustache du Caurroy, composer   

1575  Pierre de Barulle, French cardinal was born on February - 04.   

1581  Daniel Selich, composer was born on this day in history.   

1620  Gustaf Bonde, Swedish statesman (d. 1667) was born on February - 04.   

1646  Hans A Freiherr von Abschatz, Silesian poet was born on this day in history.   

1677  On this day in history birth of johann Ludwig Bach, German composer (d. 1731)