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February 29th
181 Notable birthdays
Dave Williams
American singer (1972–2002).
Born February 29th, 1972 in White Plains.
Died August 14th, 2002 at 30 years old in Manassas (cardiovascular disease).
Benedikt Höwedes
German association football player.
Born February 29th, 1988 (age 38 years) in Haltern am See.
Jessica Long
Russian-american paralympic swimmer.
Born February 29th, 1992 (age 34 years) in Bratsk.
Balthus
French painter.
Born February 29th, 1908 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 18th, 2001 at 92 years old in Rossinière. [ref]
Henri Richard
Canadian ice hockey player (1936-2020).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Montreal.
Died March 6th, 2020 at 84 years old in Laval. [ref]
Michèle Morgan
French actress (1920-2016).
Born February 29th, 1920 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died December 20th, 2016 at 96 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Tempest Storm
American burlesque dancer (1928-2021).
Born February 29th, 1928 in Eastman.
Died April 20th, 2021 at 93 years old in Las Vegas. [ref]
Patrick Côté
Canadian mixed martial arts (mma) fighter.
Born February 29th, 1980 (age 46 years) in Rimouski.
Korede Bello
Nigerian singer and songwriter.
Born February 29th, 1996 (age 30 years) in Lagos. [ref]
Gonzalo Lira
Chilean-american novelist, filmmaker and blogger (1968–2024).
Born February 29th, 1968 in Burbank. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2024 at 55 years old in Ukraine (pneumonia). [ref]
Taiichi Ohno
Japanese businessman and engineer (1912–1990).
Born February 29th, 1912 in Dalian.
Died May 28th, 1990 at 78 years old in Toyota.
Jimmy Dorsey
American clarinetist, alto saxophonist, bandleader, and composer, brother of tommy dorsey (1904–1957).
Born February 29th, 1904 in Shenandoah.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 53 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Brookline.
Died December 9th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Seymour Papert
Mit mathematician, computer scientist, and educator (1928–2016).
Born February 29th, 1928 in Pretoria.
Died July 31st, 2016 at 88 years old in Blue Hill. [ref]
Vladimir Kryuchkov
Soviet politician, chairman of kgb (1924-2007).
Born February 29th, 1924 in Volgograd.
Died November 23rd, 2007 at 83 years old in Moscow (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jesper Lindstrøm
Danish association football player.
Born February 29th, 2000 (age 26 years) in Taastrup.
Augusta Savage
American sculptor (1892–1962).
Born February 29th, 1892 in Green Cove Springs. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1962 at 70 years old in New York City. [ref]
John Philip Holland
Irish-american marine engineer (1841–1914).
Born February 29th, 1840 in Liscannor. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1914 at 74 years old in Newark (disease).
Tim Powers
American science fiction writer and actor (born 1952).
Born February 29th, 1952 (age 74 years) in Buffalo. [ref]
Darren Ambrose
English association football player.
Born February 29th, 1984 (age 42 years) in Harlow.
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