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February 28th
238 Notable deaths
Anna Stainer-Knittel
Austrian painter (1841-1915).
Born July 28th, 1841 in Elbigenalp.
Died February 28th, 1915 at 73 years old in Wattens.
Charles Jacques Édouard Morren
Belgian botanist (1833-1886).
Born December 2nd, 1833 in Ghent.
Died February 28th, 1886 at 52 years old in Liège.
Bernard Guyot
French cyclist (1945–2021).
Born November 19th, 1945 in Longjumeau.
Died February 28th, 2021 at 75 years old in Péronne.
Robert Kühner
Mycologist (1903-1996).
Born March 15th, 1903 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died February 28th, 1996 at 92 years old in 5th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Donald Arthur Glaser
American physicist and neurobiologist (1926–2013).
Born September 21st, 1926 in Cleveland.
Died February 28th, 2013 at 86 years old in Berkeley.
Kálmán Ghyczy
Hungarian politician (1808-1888).
Born February 12th, 1808 in Komárno.
Died February 28th, 1888 at 80 years old in Budapest.
Luigi Jacobini
Catholic cardinal (1832-1887).
Born January 6th, 1832 in Genzano di Roma.
Died February 28th, 1887 at 55 years old in Rome.
Hellmuth Becker
German general (1902–1953).
Born August 12th, 1902 in Alt Ruppin.
Died February 28th, 1953 at 50 years old in Yekaterinburg.
Salvador Cisneros Betancourt
Cuban politician; 2nd (wartime) president of cuba (1828-1914).
Born February 10th, 1828 in Camagüey.
Died February 28th, 1914 at 86 years old in Havana.
Stig-Göran Myntti
Finnish footballer (1925-2020).
Born August 6th, 1925 in Malax.
Died February 28th, 2020 at 94 years old [ref]
Zdzisław Antczak
Polish handball player (1947-2019).
Born November 20th, 1947 in Milkowice.
Died February 28th, 2019 at 71 years old in Poland. [ref]
Yuldash Akhunbabaev
Uzbekistani politician (1885－1943).
Born July 13th, 1885 in Margilan.
Died February 28th, 1943 at 57 years old in Tashkent.
Pierino Gabetti
Italian weightlifter (1904-1971).
Born May 22nd, 1904 in Sestri Ponente.
Died February 28th, 1971 at 66 years old in Genoa.
Ida Baccini
Italian writer (1850–1911).
Born May 16th, 1850 in Florence.
Died February 28th, 1911 at 60 years old in Florence (pulmonary emphysema). [ref]
Carl Warnstorf
German bryologist (1837-1921).
Born December 2nd, 1837 in Lubsko.
Died February 28th, 1921 at 83 years old in Friedenau.
Auguste Angellier
French educator (1848–1911).
Born July 1st, 1848 in Dunkirk.
Died February 28th, 1911 at 62 years old in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Jean Van Steen
Belgian association football player (1929–2013).
Born June 2nd, 1929 in Willebroek.
Died February 28th, 2013 at 83 years old in Belgium.
Ilkka Koski
Finnish boxer (1928–1993).
Born June 10th, 1928 in Jyväskylä.
Died February 28th, 1993 at 64 years old in Helsinki.
Ștefan Tașnadi
Romanian weightlifter (1953–2018).
Born March 21st, 1953 in Cluj-Napoca. [ref]
Died February 28th, 2018 at 64 years old in Cluj-Napoca. [ref]
Cezaria Baudouin de Courtenay Ehrenkreutz Jędrzejewiczowa
Polish scientist, university lecturer,anthropologist,ethnographer (1885-1967).
Born August 2nd, 1885 in Tartu.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 81 years old in London.
Péter Tóth
Hungarian fencer (1882-1967).
Born July 12th, 1882 in Budapest.
Died February 28th, 1967 at 84 years old in Budapest (traffic collision).
August Adriaan Pulle
Dutch botanist (1878-1955).
Born January 10th, 1878 in Arnhem.
Died February 28th, 1955 at 77 years old in Utrecht.
Otto Fahr
Swimmer (1892–1969).
Born August 19th, 1892 in Bad Cannstatt.
Died February 28th, 1969 at 76 years old in Stuttgart.
Tommaso Costantino
Italian fencer (1885–1950).
Born June 23rd, 1885 in Tunis.
Died February 28th, 1950 at 64 years old in Brindisi.
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