Famous Deaths on February 29, Who Died on February 29
Here is a list who died on February 29. Famous deaths for the 29th of February. See which celebrities, musicians, actors, historical figures, scientists and other famous people were died on February 29. Also you can find some answers for the following questions;
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| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| 1460 | Albert III, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (b. 1401) |
| 1528 | Patrick Hamilton, Scottish Protestant reformer and martyr (b. 1504) |
| 1592 | Alessandro Striggio, Italian composer and diplomat (b. 1536/1537) |
| 1600 | Caspar Hennenberger, German pastor, historian and cartographer (b. 1529) |
| 1604 | John Whitgift, English archbishop and academic (b. 1530) |
| 1712 | Johann Conrad Peyer, Swiss anatomist (b. 1653) |
| 1744 | John Theophilus Desaguliers, French-English physicist and philosopher (b. 1683) |
| 1792 | Johann Andreas Stein, German piano builder (b. 1728) |
| 1820 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg, German historian and critic (b. 1743) |
| 1848 | Louis-François Lejeune, French general, painter and lithographer (b. 1775) |
| 1856 | Auguste Chapdelaine, French Christian missionary (b. 1814) |
| 1868 | Ludwig I of Bavaria (b. 1786) |
| 1880 | James Milne Wilson, Scottish-Australian soldier and politician, 8th Premier of Tasmania (b. February 29, 1812) |
| 1904 | Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin, French astronomer (b. 1845) |
| 1908 | Pat Garrett, American sheriff (b. 1850) |
| 1916 | John Nanson, English-Australian journalist and politician (b. 1863) |
| 1920 | Ernie Courtney, American baseball player (b. 1875) |
| 1924 | Frederic Chapple, Australian educator (b. 1845) |
| 1928 | Adolphe Appia, Swiss architect and theorist (b. 1862) |
| 1932 | Arthur Mills Lea, Australian entomologist (b. 1868) |
| 1940 | E. F. Benson, English archaeologist and author (b. 1867) |
| 1944 | Pehr Evind Svinhufvud, Finnish lawyer, judge and politician, 3rd President of Finland (b. 1861) |
| 1948 | Robert Barrington-Ward, English lawyer and journalist (b. 1891) |
| 1952 | Sarah Ann Jenyns, Australian entrepreneur (b. 1865) |
| 1956 | Elpidio Quirino, Filipino lawyer and politician, 6th President of the Philippines (b. 1890) |
| 1960 | Melvin Purvis, American police officer and FBI agent (b. 1903) |
| 1964 | Frank Albertson, American actor and singer (b. 1909) |
| 1968 | Tore Ørjasæter, Norwegian poet and educator (b. 1886) |
| 1972 | Tom Davies, American football player and coach (b. 1896) |
| 1976 | Florence P. Dwyer, American politician (b. 1902) |
| 1980 | Yigal Allon, Israeli general and politician, Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1918) |
| 1984 | Ludwik Starski, Polish screenwriter and songwriter (b. 1903) |
| 1992 | Ruth Pitter, English poet and author (b. 1897) |
| 1996 | Wes Farrell, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1939) |
| 2000 | Dennis Danell, American guitarist (b. 1961) |
| 2004 | Kagamisato Kiyoji, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 42nd Yokozuna (b. 1923) |
| 2008 | Janet Kagan, American author (b. 1946) |
| 2012 | Davy Jones, English singer, guitarist and actor (b. 1945) |
| 2016 | Wenn V. Deramas, Filipino director and screenwriter (b. 1966) |
| 2020 | Dieter Laser, German actor (b. 1942) |
| 468 | Pope Hilarius |
| 992 | Oswald of Worcester, Anglo-Saxon archbishop and saint (b. 925) |
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