February 28th
170 Notable deaths
Franz Werner
Austrian zoologist.
Born August 15th, 1867 in Vienna.
Died February 28th, 1939 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Dick Keith
Northern irish footballer (1933-1967).
Born May 15th, 1933 in Belfast.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 33 years old in Bournemouth.
Aziza Amir
Egyptian actress, producer, and screenwriter.
Born December 17th, 1901 in Damietta.
Died February 28th, 1952 at 50 years old in Cairo.
Emmy
Albanian singer.
Born March 15th, 1989 in Skrapar District.
Died February 28th, 2011 at 21 years old in Tirana (struck by vehicle).
Ara Harutyunyan
Soviet sculptor and artist (1928-1999).
Born March 28th, 1928 in Yerevan.
Died February 28th, 1999 at 70 years old in Yerevan.
Guillaume Bigourdan
French astronomer (1851-1932).
Born April 6th, 1851 in Sistels. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1932 at 80 years old in Paris. [ref]
Gustavo Testa
Catholic cardinal.
Born July 28th, 1886 in Boltiere.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 82 years old in Rome.
Avraham Shochat
Israeli politician.
Born June 14th, 1936 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2024 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Oscar Chajes
Austrian-american chess player.
Born December 14th, 1873 in Brody.
Died February 28th, 1928 at 54 years old in New York City.
Semyon Novgorodov
Yakut politician and linguist (1892-1924).
Born February 13th, 1892 in Churapchinsky District.
Died February 28th, 1924 at 32 years old in Yakutsk.
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There is only one god and his name is Death, and there is only one thing we say to Death: ‘Not today’. Syrio Forel