Famous Deaths In 1928

Jan 06 Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 on this day in history.

Jan 08 Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1928.

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

Jan 12 On this day in history death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair

Jan 13 On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57

Jan 21 George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.

Jan 27 On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74

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

Jan 30 In the year 1928 douglas Haig, Brit fieldmarshal (Sudan/Boer war/WW I), dies at 66

Feb 01 Hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869) died in the year 1928.

Feb 04 Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 in the year 1928.

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

Feb 16 On this day in history death of eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856)

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

Mar 01 On this day in history albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62

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

Mar 07 Robert Abbe, American surgeon (b. 1851) died on this day in history.

Mar 18 Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 on this day in history.

Mar 20 In the year 1928 death of fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood)

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

Mar 28 Giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Mar 31 On this day in history gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82

Apr 02 On this day in history theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies

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

Apr 07 On this day in history death of alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher (b. 1873)

Apr 13 On this day in history luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36

Apr 16 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840) died on this day in history.

Apr 18 On this day in history henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58

Apr 24 In the year 1928 ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72

Apr 25 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49 in the year 1928.

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

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

May 07 Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.

May 09 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born on this day in history.

Jan 01 On this day in history birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)

Jan 02 Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 02 In the year 1928 birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)

Jan 02 Tiberiu Olah, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born in the year 1928.