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February 28th
238 Notable deaths
Zofia Stryjeńska
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891–1976).
Born May 13th, 1891 in Kraków.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 84 years old in Geneva.
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]
Thomas Walker Gilmer
American politician (1802-1844).
Born April 6th, 1802 in Albemarle County.
Died February 28th, 1844 at 41 years old in Potomac River (explosive device).
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]
Girolamo de Rada
Italian writer of arbëresh descent (1814–1903).
Born November 29th, 1814 in Macchia Albanese.
Died February 28th, 1903 at 88 years old in San Demetrio Corone. [ref]
Timmy Mayer
American racing driver.
Born February 22nd, 1938 in Dalton.
Died February 28th, 1964 at 26 years old in Longford.
Harley M. Kilgore
American politician (1893-1956).
Born January 11th, 1893 in Brown.
Died February 28th, 1956 at 63 years old in Bethesda.
Beriah Magoffin
American politician (1815-1885).
Born April 18th, 1815 in Harrodsburg.
Died February 28th, 1885 at 69 years old in Harrodsburg.
Bill Talbert
Us tennis player (1918–1999).
Born September 4th, 1918 in Cincinnati.
Died February 28th, 1999 at 80 years old in New York City.
Paul Bader
General der artillerie (lieutenant general) of the wehrmacht during world war ii.
Born July 20th, 1883 in Lahr/Schwarzwald.
Died February 28th, 1971 at 87 years old in Emmendingen.
Gerhard Flesch
Nazi war criminal (1909-1948).
Born October 8th, 1909 in Poznań. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1948 at 38 years old in Trondheim (gunshot wound).
Ferdynand Radziwiłł
German politician (1834-1926).
Born October 19th, 1834 in Berlin.
Died February 28th, 1926 at 91 years old in Rome.
Eleazar Sukenik
Israeli archaeologist (1889–1953).
Born August 12th, 1889 in Białystok.
Died February 28th, 1953 at 63 years old in Jerusalem.
Elisabeth Waldheim
First lady of austria (1922-2017).
Born April 13th, 1922 in Vienna.
Died February 28th, 2017 at 94 years old in Vienna (disease). [ref]
Helmut Zacharias
German violinist (1920–2002).
Born January 27th, 1920 in Berlin.
Died February 28th, 2002 at 82 years old in Brissago (Alzheimer's disease).
Arnold Dolmetsch
French musician and instrument maker in england (1858-1940).
Born February 24th, 1858 in Le Mans.
Died February 28th, 1940 at 82 years old in Haslemere.
Elihan Tore Saghuny
President of the second east turkestan republic.
Born March 21st, 1885 in Tokmok.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 90 years old in Tashkent.
Jean Gottmann
French geographer (1915–1994).
Born October 10th, 1915 in Kharkiv.
Died February 28th, 1994 at 78 years old in Oxford.
Theo Bos
Association football manager and former player (1965-2013).
Born October 5th, 1965 in Nijmegen.
Died February 28th, 2013 at 47 years old in Overbetuwe (cancer, pancreatic cancer).
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.
Javad Tabatabai
Iranian philosopher and political scientist (1945–2023).
Born December 14th, 1945 in Tabriz.
Died February 28th, 2023 at 77 years old in Irvine. [ref]
Major Ritchie
English tennis player (1870-1955).
Born October 18th, 1870 in Westminster.
Died February 28th, 1955 at 84 years old in Ashford.
Albert Batteux
French footballer (1919-2003).
Died February 28th, 2003 at 83 years old in Meylan (Alzheimer's disease).
Carlo Gnocchi
Italian roman catholic priest, considered beatus (1902–1956).
Born October 25th, 1902 in San Colombano al Lambro.
Died February 28th, 1956 at 53 years old in Milan.
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