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March 28th
233 Notable deaths
Vera Nikolić Podrinska
Croatian painter and baroness (1886-1972).
Born June 8th, 1886 in Zagreb.
Died March 28th, 1972 at 85 years old in Zagreb.
Alfredo Mostarda Filho
Brazilian footballer (1946-2025).
Born October 18th, 1946 in São Paulo.
Died March 28th, 2025 at 78 years old [ref]
Eugène Van Roosbroeck
Olympic cyclist (1928-2018).
Born May 13th, 1928 in Noorderwijk.
Died March 28th, 2018 at 89 years old in Noorderwijk. [ref]
Willard Tibbetts
American long-distance runner.
Born March 26th, 1903 in Massachusetts.
Died March 28th, 1992 at 89 years old in Brewster.
Maria Badia i Cutchet
Spanish politician.
Born May 13th, 1947 in Sant Quirze del Vallès.
Died March 28th, 2026 at 78 years old [ref]
Nikolay Smaga
Athletics competitor (1938-1981).
Born August 22nd, 1938 in Bobrove.
Died March 28th, 1981 at 42 years old in Kyiv.
Mario Lertora
Gymnast (1897-1939).
Born September 21st, 1897 in Genoa.
Died March 28th, 1939 at 41 years old in Genoa.
Varvara Bubnova
Russian artist (1886-1983).
Born May 17th, 1886 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1983 at 96 years old in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
James Flanagan
American rower (1878-1937).
Born November 30th, 1883 in Philadelphia.
Died March 28th, 1937 at 53 years old in Philadelphia.
Marcus Nikkanen
Figure skater (1904-1985).
Born January 26th, 1904 in Helsinki.
Died March 28th, 1985 at 81 years old in Helsinki.
William Cooper
American sailor, born 1910 (1910–1968).
Born August 4th, 1910 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1968 at 57 years old in Orange County. [ref]
David Wijnveldt
Dutch footballer (1891-1962).
Born December 15th, 1891 in Jember.
Died March 28th, 1962 at 70 years old in Zutphen.
Kim Ok-gyun
Korean politician (1851-1894).
Born February 23rd, 1851 in South Chungcheong.
Died March 28th, 1894 at 43 years old in Shanghai.
Frans Peeraer
Belgian footballer (1913-1988).
Born February 15th, 1913 in Borgerhout.
Died March 28th, 1988 at 75 years old
Antonius Bouwens
Sport shooter (1876–1963).
Born May 22nd, 1876 in Hunsel.
Died March 28th, 1963 at 86 years old in Beverwijk.
Charles Hubbard
American archer (1849–1923).
Born August 20th, 1849 in Cincinnati.
Died March 28th, 1923 at 73 years old in Hamilton.
Josephin Soulary
French poet (1815–1891).
Born February 23rd, 1815 in Lyon. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1891 at 76 years old in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Félicien Menu de Ménil
French composer and esperanto enthusiast (1860–1930).
Born July 16th, 1860 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.
Died March 28th, 1930 at 69 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Catharina van Rees
Dutch poet, writer and composer, editor (1831-1915).
Born August 22nd, 1831 in Zutphen. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1915 at 83 years old in Velp. [ref]
Arthur Hermann
Olympic gymnast (1893–1958).
Born October 16th, 1893 in Mulhouse.
Died March 28th, 1958 at 64 years old in Belfort.
Anatoli Petrovich Bogdanov
Russian zoologist (1834-1896).
Born October 13th, 1834 in Nizhnedevitskiy Uyezd.
Died March 28th, 1896 at 61 years old in Moscow.
Pierre Bertran de Balanda
Equestrian (1887-1946).
Born September 28th, 1887 in Toulouse.
Died March 28th, 1946 at 58 years old in Marseille.
Margarethe Kahn
German mathematician and holocaust victim (1880–1942).
Born August 27th, 1880 in Eschwege. [ref]
Died March 28th, 1942 at 61 years old in Trawniki concentration camp. [ref]
Aleksey Kuznetsov
Cross-country skier.
Born August 15th, 1929 in Gorodetsky District.
Died March 28th, 2003 at 73 years old [ref]
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