June 28th
203 Notable deaths
Neville Hayes
Australian swimmer, olympic silver medallist (1943–2022).
Born December 2nd, 1943 in Hurstville.
Died June 28th, 2022 at 78 years old
Josef Václav Sládek
Czech poet, publicist and translator (1845–1912).
Born October 27th, 1845 in Zbiroh. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1912 at 66 years old in Zbiroh. [ref]
Guglielmo Gasparrini
Italian botanist (1803-1866).
Born January 3rd, 1803 in Castelgrande.
Died June 28th, 1866 at 63 years old in Naples.
Ernst Betche
German-australian horticulturist and botanist (1851-1913).
Born December 31st, 1851 in Potsdam. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1913 at 61 years old in Sydney. [ref]
Thora Daugaard
Danish women's rights activist, pacifist, editor and translator.
Born October 22nd, 1874 in Storarden. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1951 at 76 years old in Holstebro. [ref]
Soumia Benkhaldoun
Moroccan politician.
Born March 13th, 1963 in Marrakesh. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2023 at 60 years old in Harhoura (cancer). [ref]
Ofelia Rodríguez Acosta
Cuban activist.
Born February 9th, 1902 in Pinar del Río.
Died June 28th, 1975 at 73 years old in Mexico City, Havana.
Sven Berggren
Swedish botanist (1837-1917).
Born August 12th, 1837. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1917 at 79 years old in Lund.
Alfonsas Petrulis
Lithuanian priest and journalist (1873–1928).
Born August 4th, 1873.
Died June 28th, 1928 at 54 years old in Vilnius County.
Arthur Allers
Sailor (1875–1961).
Born October 6th, 1875 in Bergen.
Died June 28th, 1961 at 85 years old in Bergen.
Ollie Schriver
Sport shooter (1879–1947).
Born December 17th, 1879 in Washington, D.C..
Died June 28th, 1947 at 67 years old in Washington, D.C..
Clarisse Ratsifandrihamanana
Malagasy writer (1926-1987).
Born December 5th, 1926 in Fenoarivo Atsinanana.
Died June 28th, 1987 at 60 years old in Antananarivo.
Grigory Gamburtsev
Soviet seismologist (1903-1955).
Born March 23rd, 1903 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 28th, 1955 at 52 years old in Moscow.
Christian Luerssen
German botanist (1843-1916).
Died June 28th, 1916 at 73 years old in Charlottenburg.
Douglas Bennett
Canoe racer.
Born September 13th, 1918 in Saint-Lambert.
Died June 28th, 2008 at 89 years old in Montreal.
Hermann Hansen
German handball player (1912-1944).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Friedrichstadt.
Died June 28th, 1944 at 31 years old
Christian Svendsen
Danish gymnast (1890–1959).
Born July 13th, 1890 in Svindinge.
Died June 28th, 1959 at 68 years old in Copenhagen.
María de la O Lejárraga
Spanish politician and writer (1874–1974).
Born December 28th, 1874 in San Millán de la Cogolla. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1974 at 99 years old in Buenos Aires.
Eduard Steinemann
Swiss gymnast (1906-1937).
Born August 2nd, 1906.
Died June 28th, 1937 at 30 years old in Flawil.
Gyula Petrikovics
Canoe racer (1943–2005).
Born January 12th, 1943 in Pestszenterzsébet.
Died June 28th, 2005 at 62 years old in Budapest.
Borys Ivchenko
Ukrainian soviet actor and film director (1941–1990).
Born January 29th, 1941 in Zaporizhzhia. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1990 at 49 years old in Kyiv. [ref]
Manuel Gutiérrez de la Concha
Spanish military commander and politician (1808-1874).
Born April 25th, 1808 in Córdoba.
Died June 28th, 1874 at 66 years old in Estella-Lizarra.
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What would life be worth if there were no death? Who would enjoy the sun if it never rained? Who would yearn for the day if there were no night? Glenn Ringtved