Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on February - 24.   

1922  Dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies on this day in history.   

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 February - 24.   

1926  On this day in history eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51   

1929  On February - 24 andre-Charles-Prosper Messager, composer, dies at 75   

1930  On February - 24 jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

1933  On February - 24 spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

1941  Oskar Loerke, German director (Longest Day-1926), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1944  Leo H A Baekeland, Belgian/US chemist (bakeliet), dies at 80 on February - 24.   

1945  On this day in history death of ahmed Maher Pasha, Egypt's PM, assassinated in parliament   

1953  On February - 24 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  On this day in history jean Binet, composer, dies at 66   

1964  Alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1969  Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on February - 24.   

1970  Conrad Nagel, actor (Celebrity Time), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On February - 24 nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79   

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

1982  Virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1983  Herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90 on February - 24.   

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

1986  On this day in history death of tommy Douglas, Canadian politician (b. 1904)   

1987  Death of Jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1991  On February - 24 george Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71   

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

1993  On February - 24 bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies   

1994  On this day in history dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

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

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on February - 24.   

1304  Muhammad ibn Battutah, Arab travel writer (Travels in Asia & Africa) was born on this day in history.   

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on February - 24.   

1463  On this day in history birth of giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist   

1500  Carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor was born on February - 24.   

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 February - 24.   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.