Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 05
Friday, 21 February 2025
1927 On this day in history death of inayat Khan, Indian sufi
1929 Siegfried Ochs, composer, dies at 70 on February - 05.
1937 Lou [Andreas-]Salome, Russian/German author (Eroticism), dies at 75 on February - 05.
1938 Death of Hans Litten, German jurist (b. 1903) on February - 05.
1941 On February - 05 death of banjo Paterson, Australian poet, author of "Walzing Matilda" (b. 1864)
1943 Death of Wim Gertenbach, Dutch resistance fighter (Slogan), shot by Nazis on February - 05.
1944 On this day in history robert E Park, sociologist (human ecology, marginal man), dies at 79
1946 On this day in history george Arliss, actor/writer (Dr Syn, Voltaire), dies at 77
1947 Death of Ganzefles, Dutch nazi spy/Jews hunter, executed on February - 05.
1948 On February - 05 johann Blaskowitz, German gen (surrendered at Wageningen), dies at 64
1949 On this day in history juozas Tallat-Kelpsa, composer, dies at 50
1952 On this day in history reginald Allen, cricketer (uncle of Gubby, Test Aust v Eng 1887), dies
1954 On this day in history vittorio Gnecchi, composer, dies at 77
1956 On this day in history savilly Tartakower, Austrian/Polish/French chess player, dies at 74
1957 Death of Sami Ibrahim Haddad, Lebanese surgeon (b. 1890) on this day in history.
1958 On this day in history henry M Tomlinson, British writer (Under red ensign), dies at 84
1959 Gwili Andre, actress (No Other Woman, Roar of the Dragon), dies on February - 05.
1960 On this day in history louis Stricker, cricketer (S Afr open bat in 13 Tests 1909-12), dies
1961 Anthony G de Rothschild, British philanthropist, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1962 Jacques Ibert, French composer (Escales), dies at 71 on February - 05.
1965 Irving Bacon, actor (Fort Ti, Petticoat Fever), dies at 71 on February - 05.
1967 Herman Teirlinck, Belgian writer (Jokaste against God), dies at 87 on February - 05.
1968 Luckey Roberts, composer, dies at 80 on February - 05.
1969 On February - 05 thelma Ritter, actress (Miracle on 34th Street), dies at 63
1970 Death of Rudy York, American baseball player (b. 1913) on February - 05.
1971 Mátyás Rákosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 on February - 05.
1972 Marianne Moore, US poetess (Pulitzer 1951), dies at 84 on February - 05.
1973 On February - 05 george Morrison, dies at 82
1976 On February - 05 roger Livesey, actor (Drum, Vice Versa, Col Blimp), dies at 69
1977 On this day in history izaak Boleslavski, Russian chess player, dies at 67
1978 Annie [Anna HM] Romein-Verschoor, Dutch historian (Omzien), dies at 83 on February - 05.
1979 On February - 05 eddie Paynter, cricketer (20 Tests for England, avg 59.23), dies
1981 Barend Barendse, Dutch sportscaster, dies at 73 on February - 05.
1982 On this day in history dolores Moran, actress (Yankee Doodle Dandy), dies at 56
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