Famous Deaths In 1928

Jan 06 In the year 1928 alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51

Jan 08 Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

Jan 11 In the year 1928 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87

Jan 12 Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died in the year 1928.

Jan 13 In the year 1928 johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57

Jan 21 In the year 1928 death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)

Jan 27 Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 on this day in history.

Jan 29 Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.

Jan 30 On this day in history douglas Haig, Brit fieldmarshal (Sudan/Boer war/WW I), dies at 66

Feb 01 Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869) died on this day in history.

Feb 04 On this day in history hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74

Feb 15 Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 on this day in history.

Feb 16 Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856) died in the year 1928.

Feb 29 In the year 1928 adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65

Mar 01 Albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1928.

Mar 03 On this day in history jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69

Mar 07 On this day in history death of robert Abbe, American surgeon (b. 1851)

Mar 18 Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 in the year 1928.

Mar 20 Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) died on this day in history.

Mar 27 In the year 1928 leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64

Mar 28 Giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1928.

Mar 31 In the year 1928 gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82

Apr 02 In the year 1928 theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies

Apr 05 Jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies in the year 1928.

Apr 07 In the year 1928 death of alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher (b. 1873)

Apr 13 Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.

Apr 16 On this day in history death of henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840)

Apr 18 Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1928.

Apr 24 Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 in the year 1928.

Apr 25 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49 on this day in history.

Apr 29 On this day in history henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61

May 04 In the year 1928 barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch), dies at 63

May 07 On this day in history alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56

May 09 On this day in history constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)

Jan 01 Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born in the year 1928.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)

Jan 02 Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born in the year 1928.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)

Jan 02 Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born in the year 1928.

Jan 02 In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer

Jan 02 Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born on this day in history.