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Famous People Who Died in February 1829

  • Feb 10 Leo XII [Annibale Sermattei], Italian Pope (1823-29), dies at 68
  • Feb 11 Alexandr Griboyedov, Russian playwright (b. 1795)
  • Feb 16 François-Joseph Gossec, Belgian-French composer (Les Pêcheurs; Mirza), dies at 95
  • Feb 18 Jan Křtitel Kuchař, Czech organist, harpsichordist, mandolin player, composer, and opera conductor, dies at 77
  • Feb 22 Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general and Napoleon's wife Marie lover, dies at 53
  • Feb 24 Auguste Chouteau, St Louis co-founder, dies