Famous Deaths In 1928

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

Jan 08 On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61

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

Jan 12 In the year 1928 death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair

Jan 13 Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 on this day in history.

Jan 21 George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died on this day in history.

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 in the year 1928.

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

Feb 15 In the year 1928 hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75

Feb 16 In the year 1928 death of eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856)

Feb 29 Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on this day in history.

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 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 Leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 28 On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63

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 on this day in history.

Apr 07 Alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher (b. 1873) died in the year 1928.

Apr 13 In the year 1928 luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36

Apr 16 In the year 1928 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 On this day in history pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49

Apr 29 In the year 1928 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 In the year 1928 constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81

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Jan 01 In the year 1928 birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)

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

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer

Jan 02 In the year 1928 birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)

Jan 02 Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer

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