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July 28th
206 Notable deaths
Enzo Bettiza
Italian writer and politician (1927-2017).
Died July 28th, 2017 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]
Walter Andrae
German archeologist and architect (1875–1956).
Born February 18th, 1875 in Anger-Crottendorf.
Died July 28th, 1956 at 81 years old in Berlin.
Luigi Fantappiè
Italian mathematician (1901-1956).
Born September 15th, 1901 in Viterbo. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1956 at 54 years old in Bagnaia. [ref]
József Kardos
Hungarian footballer (1960–2022).
Born March 29th, 1960 in Nagybátony.
Died July 28th, 2022 at 62 years old [ref]
Jan Kappeyne van de Coppello
Dutch politician (1822-1895).
Born October 2nd, 1822 in The Hague.
Died July 28th, 1895 at 72 years old in The Hague.
Costin Nenițescu
Romanian chemist (1902-1970).
Born July 15th, 1902 in Ferentari.
Died July 28th, 1970 at 68 years old in Bușteni.
Gyula Kellner
Athletics competitor.
Born April 11th, 1871 in Pest.
Died July 28th, 1940 at 69 years old in Szolnok.
Mehmed-beg Kapetanović Ljubušak
Bosnia and herzegovina mayor and writer (1839-1902).
Born December 19th, 1839 in Vitina.
Died July 28th, 1902 at 62 years old in Grbavica.
Jenő Károly
Hungarian association football player and manager (1886-1926).
Born January 15th, 1886 in Kaposvár.
Died July 28th, 1926 at 40 years old in Turin.
Aleksandr Aksinin
Athletics competitor (1954-2020).
Born November 4th, 1954 in Saint Petersburg.
Died July 28th, 2020 at 65 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Carlo Pellion di Persano
Italian admiral (1806-1883).
Born March 11th, 1806 in Vercelli.
Died July 28th, 1883 at 77 years old in Turin.
Sōjin Kamiyama
Japanese actor.
Born January 30th, 1884 in Sendai.
Died July 28th, 1954 at 70 years old in Tokyo.
Christa Williams
German singer (1926–2012).
Born February 5th, 1926 in Königsberg.
Died July 28th, 2012 at 86 years old in Munich. [ref]
Alfred Harker
English geologist, scottish geological survey (1859-1939).
Born February 19th, 1859 in Kingston upon Hull.
Died July 28th, 1939 at 80 years old
Enrique Amorim
Uruguayan writer (1900–1960).
Born July 25th, 1900 in Salto.
Died July 28th, 1960 at 60 years old in Salto.
Ezequiel Uricoechea
Colombian philologist, humanist and scientist (1834–1880).
Born April 9th, 1834 in Bogotá.
Died July 28th, 1880 at 46 years old in Beirut.
Mieczysława Ćwiklińska
Polish actress (1879–1972).
Born January 1st, 1879 in Lublin. [ref]
Died July 28th, 1972 at 93 years old in Warsaw. [ref]
Friedrich Herrlein
German general (1889-1974).
Born April 27th, 1889 in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein.
Died July 28th, 1974 at 85 years old in Giessen.
John DeWitt
American football player, track and field athlete (1881-1930).
Born October 29th, 1881 in Phillipsburg.
Died July 28th, 1930 at 48 years old in New York City.
Janko Kersnik
Slovene writer and politician (1852-1897).
Born September 4th, 1852 in Brdo pri Lukovici.
Died July 28th, 1897 at 44 years old in Ljubljana (tuberculosis).
Frederik Kaiser
Dutch astronomer (1808-1872).
Born June 10th, 1808 in Amsterdam.
Died July 28th, 1872 at 64 years old in Leiden.
Sergey Reformatsky
Russian chemist (1860–1934).
Born April 1st, 1860 in Borisoglebskoye.
Died July 28th, 1934 at 74 years old in Moscow.
Vladimir Kirshon
Soviet playwright (1902–1938).
Born August 19th, 1902 in Nalchik.
Died July 28th, 1938 at 35 years old in Moscow.
Deaths 151 to 175 of 206
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