Famous Deaths Happened In 1928

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

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 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 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 In the year 1928 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 On this day in history death of hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)  

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 Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856) died in the year 1928.  

Feb 29 On this day in history adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65  

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 in the year 1928.  

Mar 07 On this day in history death of robert Abbe, American surgeon (b. 1851)  

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

Mar 20 Fred Rogers, childrens show (Mr Rogers Neighborhood) died on this day in history.  

Mar 27 Leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64 in the year 1928.  

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 Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies in the year 1928.  

Apr 05 In the year 1928 jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies  

Apr 07 Alexander Bogdanov, Russian physician and philosopher (b. 1873) died on this day in history.  

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

Apr 16 On this day in history 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 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

May 04 On this day in history 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 On this day in history 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 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 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 On this day in history birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)