February 28th
185 Notable deaths
Prince Gabriel Constantinovich of Russia
Russian prince.
Born July 15th, 1887 in Pavlovsk. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1955 at 67 years old in Paris. [ref]
Clifford Edmund Bosworth
British historian and orientalist (1928–2015).
Born December 29th, 1928 in Sheffield.
Died February 28th, 2015 at 86 years old in Yeovil.
Béla Imrédy
Hungarian prime minister (1891-1946).
Born December 29th, 1891 in Budapest.
Died February 28th, 1946 at 54 years old in Budapest (gunshot wound).
Clemens von Pirquet
Austrian physician (1874-1929).
Born May 12th, 1874 in Hirschstetten.
Died February 28th, 1929 at 54 years old in Vienna (suicide method).
James H. Snook
Sportsperson, veterenarian, and executed murderer (1879–1930).
Born September 17th, 1879 in South Lebanon.
Died February 28th, 1930 at 50 years old in Columbus (electrocution).
Zofia Stryjeńska
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891-1976).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Kraków. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1976 at 84 years old in Geneva. [ref]
Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov
Russian ice hockey player (1947-2017).
Born June 30th, 1947 in Krasnogorsk.
Died February 28th, 2017 at 69 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Gus Lesnevich
American boxer (1915-1964).
Born February 22nd, 1915 in Pittsburgh.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 49 years old in Cliffside Park.
Jaime Graça
Portuguese footballer (1942-2012).
Born January 10th, 1942 in Setúbal.
Died February 28th, 2012 at 70 years old in Lisbon. [ref]
Timmy Mayer
American racing driver.
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Dalton.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 26 years old in Longford.
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That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet. Emily Dickinson