Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  Josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history edmond Picard, Fren/Belg writer (Ambidextre journalist), dies at 87   

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

1926  On this day in history 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  On February - 24 jacobus van Looy, Dutch writer/painter (Night Cactus), dies at 74   

1933  On this day in history spottiswoode Aitken, actor (Eagle, Home Sweet Home), dies at 64   

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  Karl R G von Rundstedt, Germ gen-field marshal (Ardennes), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1958  Fernand Baldensperger [Fernand Baldenne], French poet, dies at 86 on February - 24.   

1960  On February - 24 jean Binet, composer, dies at 66   

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

1967  On February - 24 franz Waxman, German composer (Day at the races), dies at 60   

1969  Kenneth Green, actor (Penrod), dies of heart attack at 61 on this day in history.   

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

1973  Art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 24.   

1975  On this day in history nikolai A Bulganin, marshal/premier of USSR (1955-58), dies at 79   

1976  On this day in history charles Wilfred Orr, composer, dies at 82   

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

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

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  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on February - 24.   

1989  Death of Sparky Adams, American baseball player (b. 1894) on February - 24.   

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

1991  George Gobel, Chicago, comedian (George Gobel Show), dies at 71 on February - 24.   

1992  Kay Loring, dies after long illness on this day in history.   

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

1994  On February - 24 dinah Shore, singer (Chevrolet), dies of cancer at 76   

1995  On February - 24 richard Nicholson, musician, dies at 89   

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1103  Emperor Toba of Japan (d. 1156) was born on this day in history.   

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

1304  On February - 24 birth of ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ?   

1463  Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, Italy, scholar/platonist was born on this day in history.   

1500  On February - 24 birth of carlos V, King of Spain (1516-56)/Holy Roman Emperor   

1501  On February - 24 birth of sixt(us) Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Suzanna)   

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)