29 February

Across recorded history, 371 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 29 February. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Ludwig I of Bavaria

1786–1868

King of Bavaria

Ludwig I of Bavaria was a King of Bavaria who also practiced as a poet.

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud

1861–1944

President of Finland

Pehr Evind Svinhufvud was a Finnish politician who served as the President of Finland.

Elpidio Quirino

1890–1956

President of the Philippines from 1948 to 1953

Elpidio Quirino was a politician who served as the President of the Philippines.

Yigal Allon

1918–1980

Israeli politician, general, acting prime minister of Israel

Yigal Allon was an Israeli politician and general who served as the acting prime minister of Israel.

Ali Hassan Mwinyi

1925–2024

Tanzanian statesman

Ali Hassan Mwinyi was a Tanzanian politician who served as the second president of Tanzania.

Davy Jones

1945–2012

British musician

Davy Jones was a musician who performed as a singer and actor.

Éva Székely

1927–2020

Hungarian swimmer

Éva Székely was a Hungarian swimmer who competed in the Olympic Games.

Hannes Löhr

1942–2016

German footballer and manager

Hannes Löhr was a German footballer and manager who played for and coached the club 1. FC Köln.

Ramon Casas

1866–1932

Spanish artist

Ramon Casas was a Spanish artist known for his paintings and drawings that captured the social and cultural life of his era.

Félix Fénéon

1861–1944

French anarchist and art critic

Félix Fénéon was a French art critic who promoted Neo-Impressionism and supported the anarchist movement.

Pat Garrett

1850–1908

American sheriff

Pat Garrett was an American sheriff who served in the law enforcement of the American West.

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin

1845–1904

French astronomer

Henri Joseph Anastase Perrotin was a French astronomer who conducted extensive observations of the planets Mars and Saturn.

John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow

1860–1908

British colonial governor

John Hope, 1st Marquess of Linlithgow, served as a British colonial governor.

Edward Frederic Benson

1867–1940

English novelist and writer

Edward Frederic Benson was an English novelist who authored numerous works of fiction and biography.

Adolphe Appia

1862–1928

Swiss architect, stage director and scenographer

Adolphe Appia was a scenographer who revolutionized theatrical production through his innovative use of light and three-dimensional space.

Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg

1887–1940

Danish prince

Prince Aage, Count of Rosenborg was a Danish military officer who served in the French Foreign Legion.

Ferenc Karinthy

1921–1992

Hungarian writer, journalist, linguist

Ferenc Karinthy was a Hungarian writer who worked as a journalist, linguist, and novelist.

José Parra Martínez

1925–2016

Spanish footballer

José Parra Martínez was a Spanish association football player.

Giuseppe Vitali

1875–1932

Italian mathematician

Giuseppe Vitali was a mathematician who developed the Vitali set to demonstrate the existence of non-measurable subsets of real numbers.

Violet Keppel Trefusis

1894–1972

English socialite and author

Violet Keppel Trefusis was an English novelist and socialite known for her literary works and personal diaries.

George Claridge Druce

1850–1932

English botanist

George Claridge Druce was a botanist who documented the flora of Britain.

Frank Albertson

1909–1964

American character actor

Frank Albertson was an American actor who appeared in numerous film and television productions throughout his career.

Hugo Benioff

1899–1968

American seismologist

Hugo Benioff was a seismologist who developed instruments for detecting earthquakes and measuring seismic activity.

Dieter Laser

1942–2020

German actor

Dieter Laser was a German actor known for his performances in film and theater.

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