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April 28th
227 Notable deaths
Momčilo Gavrić
Youngest soldier-participant in the first world war.
Born May 1st, 1906 in Trbušnica.
Died April 28th, 1993 at 86 years old in Serbia and Montenegro.
Bruce Tulloh
British athlete (1935–2018).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Datchet. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2018 at 82 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Princess Maria Cristina of Orléans
Spanish infanta (1852–1879).
Born October 29th, 1852 in Seville. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1879 at 26 years old in Seville (tuberculosis).
Thomas G. Jones
American politician (1844-1914).
Born November 26th, 1844 in Macon. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1914 at 69 years old in Montgomery. [ref]
Frederick Guest
British politician (1875-1937).
Born June 14th, 1875 in London.
Died April 28th, 1937 at 61 years old in Sunbury-on-Thames (cancer).
Ferenc Hirzer
Hungarian association football player (1902-1957).
Born November 21st, 1902 in Budapest.
Died April 28th, 1957 at 54 years old in Trento.
Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard
French photographer (1802–1872).
Born August 2nd, 1802 in Lille.
Died April 28th, 1872 at 69 years old in Lille.
Charlotte Wilson
British anarchist (1854-1944), editor.
Born May 6th, 1854 in Kemerton. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1944 at 89 years old in Irvington. [ref]
Peter Lilienthal
German screenwriter, film director and actor (1929–2023).
Born November 27th, 1929 in Berlin.
Died April 28th, 2023 at 93 years old in Munich. [ref]
Kliment Timiryazev
Russian biologist (1843-1920).
Born June 3rd, 1843 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 28th, 1920 at 76 years old in Moscow (pneumonia).
Eddy Pieters Graafland
Dutch footballer (1934-2020).
Born January 5th, 1934 in Amsterdam.
Died April 28th, 2020 at 86 years old in Barendrecht. [ref]
Edouard Van Beneden
Belgian cytologist, embryologist, marine biologist.
Born March 5th, 1846 in Leuven.
Died April 28th, 1910 at 64 years old in Liège.
Sonya Noskowiak
American photographer (1900-1975).
Born November 25th, 1900 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1975 at 74 years old in Greenbrae. [ref]
Clas Thunberg
Finnish speed skater (1893–1973).
Born April 5th, 1893 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1973 at 80 years old in Helsinki.
Louisa Atkinson
Anglo-australian writer, illustrator and botanical collector (1834-1872).
Born February 25th, 1834 in Sutton Forest.
Died April 28th, 1872 at 38 years old in Sutton Forest.
Christa Tordy
German actress (1904-1945).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Bremen.
Died April 28th, 1945 at 40 years old in Bad Saarow.
María Guggiari Echeverría Santos
Paraguayan nun (1925-1959).
Born January 12th, 1925 in Villarrica.
Died April 28th, 1959 at 34 years old in Asunción (hepatitis).
Kawamura Kageaki
Japanese general (1850-1926).
Born April 8th, 1850 in Satsuma district.
Died April 28th, 1926 at 76 years old in Kita-Aoyama.
Kim Borg
Finnish musician and composer (1919-2000).
Born August 7th, 1919 in Helsinki.
Died April 28th, 2000 at 80 years old in Fredensborg Municipality.
Joseph-Frédéric-Benoît Charrière
French inventor (1803-1876).
Born March 19th, 1803 in Cerniat.
Died April 28th, 1876 at 73 years old in Paris.
Pierre-Jean Rémy
French writer and diplomat (1937–2010).
Born March 21st, 1937 in Angoulême.
Died April 28th, 2010 at 73 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Eugen Roth
German poet (1895–1976).
Born January 24th, 1895 in Munich.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 81 years old in Munich.
Maria Stader
Swiss operatic soprano (1911–1999).
Born November 5th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died April 28th, 1999 at 87 years old in Zurich.
Alfred William Finch
Belgian born, finnish painter and ceramist (1854-1930).
Born November 28th, 1854 in Saint-Josse-ten-Noode.
Died April 28th, 1930 at 75 years old in Helsinki.
Arthur Dake
American chess player (1910–2000).
Born April 8th, 1910 in Portland.
Died April 28th, 2000 at 90 years old in Reno.
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