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 In the year 1928 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61

Jan 11 Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 in the year 1928.

Jan 12 In the year 1928 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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 in the year 1928.

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 In the year 1928 albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62

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

Mar 07 Robert Abbe, American surgeon (b. 1851) died in the year 1928.

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

Mar 20 Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) died in the year 1928.

Mar 27 On this day in history leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64

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

Apr 05 On this day in history jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies

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

Apr 13 Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36 in the year 1928.

Apr 16 In the year 1928 death of henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840)

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 In the year 1928 pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49

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

May 04 Barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch), dies at 63 in the year 1928.

May 07 Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1928.

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 In the year 1928 birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)

Jan 02 Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born in the year 1928.

Jan 02 In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer

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 In the year 1928 birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)