Famous Deaths In 1928

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

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 in the year 1928.

Jan 13 Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 in the year 1928.

Jan 21 In the year 1928 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 On this day in history 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 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 in the year 1928.

Feb 16 Eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856) died on this day in history.

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

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 on this day in history.

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

Mar 28 Giuseppe Ferrata, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.

Mar 31 On this day in history 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 On this day in history jane Ellen Harrison, scholar/archaeologist, dies

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 In the year 1928 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 On this day in history pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49

Apr 29 In the year 1928 henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61

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 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.

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Jan 01 On this day in history birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)

Jan 01 In the year 1928 birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)

Jan 02 Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born in the year 1928.

Jan 02 Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born on this day in history.

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

Jan 02 On this day in history birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)

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.