Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

0468  Pope Hilarius, calendar reformer, dies (birth date unknown) on this day in history.   

1528  On February - 29 death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

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

1844  On February - 29 thaddaus Weigl, composer, dies at 67   

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  Death of Sir James Wilson, Premier of Tasmania (b. 1812, also on 29 February) on this day in history.   

1908  Death of Pat Garrett, U.S. gunslinger on this day in history.   

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

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on February - 29.   

1932  On February - 29 "Big Ed" Morris, pitcher (Boston Red Sox), dies   

1940  On this day in history 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  Frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55 on February - 29.   

1968  On this day in history death of tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet (b. 1886)   

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

1984  On February - 29 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of johnny Gentle , 87, British pop singer.   

2024  On this day in history death of lanny Gumulya , 79, Indonesian diver.   

2024  On February - 29 death of ruth Henig, Baroness Henig , 80, British historian and politician, member of the House of Lords (since 2004).   

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

2024  On February - 29 death of brian Mulroney , 84, Canadian politician, prime minister (1984–1993) and MP (1983–1993), complications from a fall.   

2024  On February - 29 death of ali Hassan Mwinyi , 98, Tanzanian politician, president (1985–1995), vice-president (1984–1985), and president of Zanzibar (1984–1985), lung cancer.   

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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 February - 29.   

1692  Edward Cave, England, printer (Gentlemen's Magazine) was born on February - 29.   

1692  John Byrom, English poet (d. 1763) was born on this day in history.   

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on this day in history.   

1724  On February - 29 birth of eva Marie Veigel, ballet dancer and wife of actor David Garrick (d.1822)   

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

1736  Anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America) was born on February - 29.