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

Jan 11 Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on this day in history.

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 on this day in history.

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

Jan 30 Douglas Haig, Brit fieldmarshal (Sudan/Boer war/WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.

Feb 01 In the year 1928 death of hughie Jennings, American baseball player and manager (b. 1869)

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 Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856) died on this day in history.

Feb 29 In the year 1928 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 On this day in history 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 Leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 28 Giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63 in the year 1928.

Mar 31 Gustave Ador, president of Austria (1919), dies at 82 on this day in history.

Apr 02 Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies in the year 1928.

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

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

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 Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1928.

Apr 24 On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72

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

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

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 on this day in history.

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 Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born on this day in history.

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 In the year 1928 birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)

Jan 02 Tiberiu Olah, composer was born on this day in history.

Jan 02 In the year 1928 birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)