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February 28th
238 Notable deaths
Pedro Bonifacio Palacios
Argentine poet (1854–1917).
Born May 13th, 1854 in La Matanza Partido.
Died February 28th, 1917 at 62 years old in La Plata.
Hortense Allart
French-italian writer and feminist.
Born September 7th, 1801 in Milan.
Died February 28th, 1879 at 77 years old in Montlhéry.
Max Rudolf
German conductor (1902-1995).
Born June 15th, 1902 in Frankfurt.
Died February 28th, 1995 at 92 years old in Philadelphia.
Franco Brusati
Italian film director and screenwriter (1922–1993).
Born August 4th, 1922 in Milan.
Died February 28th, 1993 at 70 years old in Rome.
Olivier Alain
French organist, pianist, musicologist and composer (1918-1994).
Born August 3rd, 1918 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1994 at 75 years old in Férolles-Attilly.
Clément Juglar
French economist (1819–1905).
Born October 15th, 1819 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1905 at 85 years old in Paris.
Abraham Shochat
Israeli politician.
Born June 14th, 1936 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2024 at 87 years old in Tel Aviv.
Dick Keith
Northern irish footballer (1933-1967).
Born May 15th, 1933 in Belfast.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 33 years old in Bournemouth.
Gustavo Testa
Catholic cardinal (1886–1969).
Born July 28th, 1886 in Boltiere.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 82 years old in Rome.
Nikolay Nikanorovich Dubovskoy
Russian artist (1859-1918).
Born December 17th, 1859 in Novocherkassk.
Died February 28th, 1918 at 58 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Mary Elizabeth Banning
American mycologist (1822-1903).
Born April 6th, 1822 in Talbot County. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1903 at 80 years old [ref]
Muhammad Imara
Egyptian islamic scholar.
Born December 8th, 1931. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2020 at 88 years old in Cairo. [ref]
Indrek Toome
Estonian politician and businessman (1943–2023).
Born September 19th, 1943 in Tallinn.
Died February 28th, 2023 at 79 years old in Tallinn. [ref]
Franz Werner
Austrian zoologist and explorer (1867-1939).
Born August 15th, 1867 in Vienna.
Died February 28th, 1939 at 71 years old in Vienna.
Dai Wangshu
Chinese poet.
Born March 5th, 1905 in Hangzhou.
Died February 28th, 1950 at 44 years old in Beijing.
Achim Müller
German scientist (1938–2024).
Born February 14th, 1938 in Detmold.
Died February 28th, 2024 at 86 years old in Detmold. [ref]
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.
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.
Józef Wittlin
Polish writer and translator (1896-1976).
Born August 17th, 1896 in Dmitriv.
Died February 28th, 1976 at 79 years old in New York City.
Guillaume Bigourdan
French astronomer (1851–1932).
Born April 6th, 1851 in Sistels.
Died February 28th, 1932 at 80 years old in Paris.
Oscar Chajes
Austrian-american chess player.
Born December 14th, 1873 in Brody.
Died February 28th, 1928 at 54 years old in New York City.
Alberto Marcovecchio
Argentine association football player (1893-1958).
Born March 6th, 1893 in Avellaneda.
Died February 28th, 1958 at 64 years old in Lanús.
Kálmán Kánya
Hungarian politician (1869-1945).
Born November 7th, 1869 in Sopron.
Died February 28th, 1945 at 75 years old in Budapest.
Vsevolod Vishnevsky
Soviet dramatist and prose writer. (1900–1951).
Born December 21st, 1900 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died February 28th, 1951 at 50 years old in Moscow. [ref]
Deaths 151 to 175 of 238
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