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January 28th
204 Notable deaths
Mirsaid Sultan-Galiev
Soviet politician (1892-1940).
Born July 13th, 1892 in Karmaskaly.
Died January 28th, 1940 at 47 years old in Moscow.
Sibongile Khumalo
South african opera singer (1957–2021).
Born September 24th, 1957 in Soweto.
Died January 28th, 2021 at 63 years old
Grand Duke Dimitri Constantinovich of Russia
Son of grand duke constantin nikolaevich and first cousin of alexander iii of russia (1860-1919).
Born June 13th, 1860 in Strelna.
Died January 28th, 1919 at 58 years old in Peter and Paul Fortress (ballistic trauma).
Katō Takaaki
Japanese politician (1860-1926).
Born January 25th, 1860 in Saya. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1926 at 66 years old in Kōjimachi-ku (pneumonia).
Yves Chauvin
French chemist and nobel prize winner in chemistry (1930–2015).
Born October 10th, 1930 in Menen.
Died January 28th, 2015 at 84 years old in Tours. [ref]
Keriman Halis
Turkish beauty pageant and model (1913–2012).
Born February 16th, 1913 in Constantinople.
Died January 28th, 2012 at 98 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
Yang Chuan-kwang
Taiwanese decathlete.
Born July 10th, 1933 in Taitō Prefecture. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2007 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (stroke). [ref]
Margaret Price
Welsh opera singer (1941-2011).
Born April 13th, 1941 in Blackwood. [ref]
Died January 28th, 2011 at 69 years old in Cardigan (myocardial infarction). [ref]
Jean-Pierre Wimille
French racing driver (1908-1949).
Born February 26th, 1908 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 28th, 1949 at 40 years old in Buenos Aires.
Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov
Russian and soviet composer, conductor , musicologist and music teacher (1859–1935).
Born November 19th, 1859 in Gatchina.
Died January 28th, 1935 at 75 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 81 to 90 of 204
Because I have loved life, I shall have no sorrow to die. Amelia Burr