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In the year 1928
313 Notable deaths
Alexander Spendiaryan
Russian composer of armenian descent (1871-1928).
Born November 1st, 1871 in Kakhovka.
Died May 7th, 1928 at 56 years old in Yerevan.
Eliza Ruhamah Scidmore
American writer and photographer (1856-1928).
Born October 14th, 1856 in Clinton.
Died November 3rd, 1928 at 72 years old in Geneva.
Paul van Ostaijen
Belgian poet, writer (1896–1928).
Born February 22nd, 1896 in Antwerp.
Died March 18th, 1928 at 32 years old in Belgium, Miavoye (tuberculosis).
Gunnar Knudsen
11th prime minister of norway (1848–1928).
Born September 19th, 1848 in Arendal.
Died December 1st, 1928 at 80 years old in Skien.
Klabund
German writer (1890-1928).
Born November 4th, 1890 in Krosno Odrzańskie.
Died August 14th, 1928 at 37 years old in Davos (tuberculosis).
Bashford Dean
American zoologist (1867-1928).
Born October 28th, 1867 in New York City.
Died December 6th, 1928 at 61 years old in Battle Creek.
Ladislav Klíma
Czech philosopher and bookwriter (1878–1928).
Born August 22nd, 1878 in Domažlice.
Died April 19th, 1928 at 49 years old in Vinohrady (tuberculosis). [ref]
Luigi Bianchi
Italian mathematician (1856–1928).
Born January 18th, 1856 in Parma.
Died June 6th, 1928 at 72 years old in Pisa.
Leon Benois
Russian architect (1856-1928).
Born August 23rd, 1856 in Petergof.
Died February 8th, 1928 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Agnès Souret
French actress and model.
Born January 21st, 1902 in Bayonne. [ref]
Died September 30th, 1928 at 26 years old in Argentina (peritonitis).
Jenő Landler
Hungarian politician (1875-1928).
Born November 22nd, 1875 in Gelse.
Died February 24th, 1928 at 52 years old in Cannes.
Mattia Battistini
Italian opera singer (1856–1928).
Born February 27th, 1856 in Rome. [ref]
Died November 7th, 1928 at 72 years old in Contigliano. [ref]
Madeleine Lemaire
French painter (1845–1928).
Born May 24th, 1845 in Les Arcs.
Died April 8th, 1928 at 82 years old in Paris.
Léon Duguit
French legal scholar (1859–1928).
Born February 4th, 1859 in Libourne.
Died December 18th, 1928 at 69 years old in Bordeaux.
Georges Sagnac
French physicist who lent his name to the sagnac effect (1869–1928).
Born October 14th, 1869 in Périgueux.
Died February 26th, 1928 at 58 years old in Meudon.
Maurice Bloomfield
American classical philologist (1855-1928).
Born February 23rd, 1855 in Bielsko.
Died June 12th, 1928 at 73 years old in Baltimore.
Ramón González Valencia
President of colombia (1851–1928).
Born May 24th, 1851 in Chitagá. [ref]
Died October 3rd, 1928 at 77 years old in Chitagá. [ref]
John Merle Coulter
U.s. botanist (1851-1928).
Born November 20th, 1851 in Ningbo.
Died December 23rd, 1928 at 77 years old in Yonkers.
Gustave Ador
Member of the swiss federal council and president of the icrc (1845-1928).
Born December 23rd, 1845 in Cologny.
Died March 31st, 1928 at 82 years old in Geneva.
François Victor Alphonse Aulard
First professional french historian of the french revolution and of napoleon (1849–1928).
Born July 19th, 1849 in Montbron.
Died October 23rd, 1928 at 79 years old in place de l'École.
Ferdinando Martini
Italian writer and politician (1841-1928).
Born July 30th, 1841 in Florence.
Died April 24th, 1928 at 86 years old in Monsummano Terme.
Moritz von Auffenberg
Austrian-hungarian general and minister of war (1852-1928).
Died May 18th, 1928 at 75 years old in Vienna.
Charles Henry Gilbert
American ichthyologist (1859–1928).
Born December 5th, 1859 in Rockford.
Died April 20th, 1928 at 68 years old in Palo Alto.
Maria Wiik
Finnish painter (1853–1928).
Born August 2nd, 1853 in Helsinki.
Died June 19th, 1928 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Jorge Holguín
Colombian politician (1848-1928).
Born October 30th, 1848 in Cali. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 1928 at 79 years old in Bogotá.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 313
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