Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In July - 28
Friday, 07 November 2025
1863 James Deshler, US Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 30 on July - 28. 

1864 Johann Hermann Kufferath, composer, dies at 67 on July - 28. 

1869 Carl G Carus, German arts/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history. 

1872 Friedrich Kaiser, astronomer (Kaiser-Compass), dies on this day in history. 

1878 On this day in history death of george Law Curry, Newspaper publisher and Governor of Oregon (b. 1820) 

1895 On July - 28 joannes Kappeyne van Coppello, Internal minister (1877-89), dies at 72 

1904 Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies on this day in history. 

1915 Death of Vilbrun G Sam, rebellion leader/president of Haiti, lynched on this day in history. 

1934 Louis Tancred, cricketer (fourteen Tests batting for S Africa 1905-14), dies on July - 28. 

1937 Abdul Muslim Mahomayev, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history. 

1939 On this day in history william J Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder Mayo Clinic, dies at 78 

1940 Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history. 

1956 Ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83 on this day in history. 

1957 Death of Edith Abbott, American social worker, educator, and author (b. 1876) on this day in history. 

1965 On this day in history maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74 

1967 Death of Karl W. Richter, Lieutenant, USAF, American aviator (b. 1942) on this day in history. 

1968 On July - 28 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 

1969 Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history. 

1970 John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70 on July - 28. 

1971 On July - 28 death of diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 

1972 On July - 28 death of helen Traubel, American soprano (b. 1903) 

1973 Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 on July - 28. 

1974 On July - 28 jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies 

1976 Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history. 

1978 Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 28. 

1979 Death of Charles Shadwell, English conductor and bandleader (b. 1898) on this day in history. 

1980 On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95 

1981 Death of Fr. Stanley Rother, Roman Catholic Priest, Martyr and Missionary to Guatemala (b. 1935) on July - 28. 

1982 On this day in history george Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68 

1983 On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies 

1984 Bess Flowers, actress (View from Pompey's Head), dies at 85 on this day in history. 

1985 On this day in history grant Williams, actor (Shrinking Man), dies of toxic poisoning at 54 

1986 On this day in history charles Aubroeck, Belgian painter/sculptor (Iron Tower), dies at 91 

1987 James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism), dies at 81 on this day in history. 

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