Famous Deaths In 1928

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

Jan 08 In the year 1928 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 Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died on this day in history.

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 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 Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

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

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 in the year 1928.

Mar 18 In the year 1928 paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32

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

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

Mar 28 In the year 1928 giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63

Mar 31 Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 in the year 1928.

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

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

Apr 16 Henry Birks, Canadian businessman, founder of Henri Birks and Sons (b. 1840) died in the year 1928.

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

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

Apr 25 In the year 1928 pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49

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 in the year 1928.

May 09 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1928.

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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 on this day in history.

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

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

Jan 02 Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.

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

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.