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February 28th
165 Notable deaths
Maximilien Rubel
Marxist historian and council communist.
Born October 10th, 1905 in Chernivtsi. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1996 at 90 years old in Paris. [ref]
Albert Batteux
French footballer (1919-2003).
Born July 2nd, 1919 in Reims. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2003 at 83 years old in Meylan (Alzheimer's disease). [ref]
Viktor Barna
Hungarian and british champion table tennis player (1911-1972).
Born August 24th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died February 28th, 1972 at 60 years old in Lima.
Henry Taylor
British swimmer, olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder (1885-1951).
Born March 17th, 1885 in Oldham.
Died February 28th, 1951 at 65 years old in Oldham.
Carlo Gnocchi
Italian roman catholic priest, considered beatus.
Born October 25th, 1902 in San Colombano al Lambro. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1956 at 53 years old in Milan. [ref]
Abuzed Omar Dorda
Former prime minister of libya.
Died February 28th, 2022 at 77 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Elihan Tore
Uzbek politician.
Born March 21st, 1885 in Tokmok.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 90 years old in Tashkent.
François Flameng
French painter (1856-1923).
Born December 6th, 1856 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1923 at 66 years old in 11th arrondissement of Paris (diabetes). [ref]
Jadwiga Jędrzejowska
Polish tennis player.
Born October 15th, 1912 in Kraków.
Died February 28th, 1980 at 67 years old in Katowice.
Tsubouchi Shōyō
Japanese writer.
Born May 22nd, 1859 in Ōta-juku.
Died February 28th, 1935 at 75 years old in Atami. [ref]
Deaths 91 to 100 of 165
It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo