Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  On this day in history pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown)   

1528  Death of Patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history death of alessandro Striggio, Italian composer (b. 1540)   

1604  On this day in history john Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1744  On this day in history death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on February - 29.   

1844  Thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67 on February - 29.   

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

1868  On February - 29 [Charles] Louis I [Augustus], King of Bavaria (L Montez), dies at 81   

1880  On this day in history death of sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February)   

1908  Death of Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger on February - 29.   

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

1928  On February - 29 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 February - 29.   

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  On February - 29 death of tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886)   

1980  On February - 29 yigol Alton, Israeli Foreign Minister, dies at 61   

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 this day in history.   

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

2000  On February - 29 death of dennis Danell, American artist (b. 1961)   

2020  Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on this day in history.   

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1468  On this day in history 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  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1728  Robert Bage, English writer (Criticism by Peter Faulkner) was born on this day in history.   

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on this day in history.