Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In February - 24

1919  On this day in history josephine McGill, composer, dies at 41   

1922  On February - 24 dmitri B Shostakovitch, father of Russian composer Dmitri D S, dies   

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  Eddie Plank, pitcher (won 327 games in 17 years), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1930  On this day in history 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 February - 24.   

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 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 February - 24.   

1960  Jean Binet, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1964  On February - 24 alexander Archipenko, Ukr sculptor/water colors painter, dies at 76   

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 February - 24 art Smith, actor (Quicksand), dies of heart attack at 73   

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

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

1982  On February - 24 virginia Bruce, actress (Born to Dance, Great Ziegfield), dies at 71   

1983  On this day in history herbert Norman Howells, composer, dies at 90   

1984  Uwe Johnson, writer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history death of jim Connors, Legendary Radio personality (b. 1940)   

1988  Irwan Chanin, US theater builder, dies at 96 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On February - 24 johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61   

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  Bobby Moore, English soccer team capt (World champs 1966), dies on this day in history.   

1994  On February - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

1304  Ibn Battuta, Arabian explorer (d. 1368) ? was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1536  On February - 24 birth of clement VIII, [Ippolito Aldofireini], Fano Italy, Pope (1592-1605)   

1545  Don John of Austria, Spanish military leader (d. 1578) was born on February - 24.