Famous Deaths In 1928

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

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

Jan 11 On this day in history 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 Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 in the year 1928.

Jan 21 On this day in history death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)

Jan 27 In the year 1928 marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74

Jan 29 In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66

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 In the year 1928 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 Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 on this day in history.

Mar 01 Albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.

Mar 03 In the year 1928 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 In the year 1928 paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32

Mar 20 On this day in history death of fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood)

Mar 27 On this day in history 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 Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on this day in history.

Apr 05 Jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies on this day in history.

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 In the year 1928 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58

Apr 24 Ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 02 On this day in history 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.