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 Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.

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 George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died on this day in history.

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 On this day in history hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75

Feb 16 In the year 1928 death of eddie Foy, American singer and dancer (b. 1856)

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

Mar 01 Albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62 in the year 1928.

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 Paul van Ostaijen, Flemish writer (Outlawed), dies at 32 in the year 1928.

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

Mar 27 In the year 1928 leslie Stuart, composer, dies at 64

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

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

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

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

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

Apr 25 Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49 on this day in history.

Apr 29 On this day in history 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 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 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 in the year 1928.

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 On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer

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