Famous Deaths In February - 24

1919  On February - 24 josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1922  Dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies on February - 24.   

1924  Edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87 on February - 24.   

1925  Death of Hjalmar Branting, Prime Minister of Sweden, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1926  On February - 24 eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1929  Andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1930  Jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1933  Spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64 on February - 24.   

1941  On this day in history oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56   

1944  On this day in history leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80   

1945  Death of Ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament on February - 24.   

1953  On this day in history karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1960  Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66 on February - 24.   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on February - 24.   

1967  On this day in history franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

1969  On February - 24 kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61   

1970  On this day in history conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73   

1973  On this day in history art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73   

1975  Nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79 on February - 24.   

1976  Charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82 on February - 24.   

1982  On this day in history virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

1983  On February - 24 herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  On February - 24 uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59   

1986  Death of Tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904) on February - 24.   

1987  Death of Jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940) on February - 24.   

1988  On February - 24 irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96   

1989  Death of Sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1990  Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 on February - 24.   

1991  On this day in history george Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71   

1992  On February - 24 kay Loring, dies after long illness   

1993  On this day in history bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies   

1994  Dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76 on February - 24.   

1995  Richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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1103  On this day in history birth of emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156)   

1304  On February - 24 birth of muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa)   

1304  On this day in history birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on February - 24.   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on this day in history.   

1501  Sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna) was born on February - 24.   

1536  Clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605) was born on this day in history.   

1545  On February - 24 birth of don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578)