Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  On February - 29 pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on February - 29.   

1592  Death of Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540) on February - 29.   

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on February - 29.   

1740  On February - 29 death of pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667)   

1744  Death of John Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683) on this day in history.   

1820  On February - 29 death of johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743)   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1852  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on February - 29.   

1868  On this day in history [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

1880  On February - 29 death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

1908  On February - 29 death of pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger   

1916  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on February - 29.   

1928  On this day in history adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65   

1932  "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies on this day in history.   

1940  On February - 29 edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies   

1944  Death of Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, President of Finland (b. 1861) on this day in history.   

1956  Elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65 on February - 29.   

1964  On this day in history frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

1968  Death of Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886) on February - 29.   

1980  Yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61 on February - 29.   

1984  On this day in history roland Culver, actor (Thunderball), dies of heart problems at 83   

1992  Earl Scheib, CEO (Earl Scheib Auto Paint), dies at 85 on February - 29.   

1996  Duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83 on February - 29.   

2000  Death of Dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961) on February - 29.   

2020  On this day in history death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion   

2024  On this day in history death of david Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.   

2024  Death of John Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ) on February - 29.   

2024  Death of Johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer on February - 29.   

2024  Death of Lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver on February - 29.   

2024  Death of Ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004) on February - 29.   

2024  On this day in history death of betty Holzendorf , 84, American politician, member of the Florida Senate (1992–2002) and House of Representatives (1988–1992).   

2024  On this day in history death of brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall.   

2024  Death of Ali Hassan Mwinyi , 98, Tanzanian politician, president (1985–1995), vice-president (1984–1985), and president of Zanzibar (1984–1985), lung cancer on this day in history.   

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1468  On February - 29 birth of paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49)   

1468  Pope Paul III (d. 1549) was born on this day in history.   

1692  On February - 29 birth of edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine)   

1692  On February - 29 birth of john Byrom, English poet (d. 1763)   

1696  On this day in history birth of esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer   

1724  Eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822) was born on February - 29.   

1728  On February - 29 birth of robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner)   

1736  On this day in history birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)