Famous Deaths In 1928

Jan 06 In the year 1928 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 On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.

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 in the year 1928.

Jan 30 Douglas Haig, Brit fieldmarshal (Sudan/Boer war/WW I), dies at 66 in the year 1928.

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 on this day in history.

Feb 15 Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75 in the year 1928.

Feb 16 On this day in history death of eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856)

Feb 29 Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65 in the year 1928.

Mar 01 On this day in history 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 In the year 1928 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 in the year 1928.

Mar 27 Leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.

Mar 28 On this day in history giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63

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

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

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

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

Apr 25 On this day in history 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 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 In the year 1928 birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)

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 in the year 1928.

Jan 02 On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.

Jan 02 Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born in the year 1928.