Famous Deaths Happened In February - 29

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

1528  On this day in history death of patrick Hamilton, Scottish protestant martyr, burned at stake   

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

1604  John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury (1583-1604), dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1740  Death of Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal (b. 1667) on February - 29.   

1744  On February - 29 death of john Theophilus Desaguliers, French philosopher (b. 1683)   

1820  Death of Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German literary critic (b. 1743) on this day in history.   

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

1852  John Landseer, printer/engraver (Royal Academy), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1916  Edward H J Keurvels, Flemish conductor/composer (Parisina), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1928  Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1940  Edward Frederic Benson, novelist, dies on February - 29.   

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

1956  On this day in history elpidio Quirino, president of Philippines (1949-53), dies at 65   

1964  On February - 29 frank Albertson, actor (Chico & Man, Room Service), dies at 55   

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

1980  On this day in history 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  On February - 29 duncan Stuart Wilson Fighter pilot-MacDonald, dies at 83   

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

2020  Death of Éva Székely, Hungarian swimmer, Olympic champion on February - 29.   

2024  On February - 29 death of david Bordwell , 76, American film historian and theorist, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.   

2024  On February - 29 death of john Etty , 97, English rugby league player ( Batley Bulldogs , Oldham , Wakefield Trinity ).   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  Paul III, last Renaissance pope (1534-49) was born on February - 29.   

1468  On February - 29 birth of pope Paul III (d. 1549)   

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

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

1696  Esprit Joseph Antoine Blanchard, composer was born on February - 29.   

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 February - 29.   

1736  On February - 29 birth of anna Lee, Manchester England, founder (Shaker movement in America)