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August 28th
154 Notable deaths
Käthe Grasegger
Alpine skier.
Born June 19th, 1917 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 84 years old in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Umberto Zanotti Bianco
Italian politician (1889-1963).
Born January 22nd, 1889 in Chania.
Died August 28th, 1963 at 74 years old in Rome.
George Underwood
Athletics competitor (1884–1943).
Born November 4th, 1884 in Manchester.
Died August 28th, 1943 at 58 years old in Boston.
Tapa Tchermoeff
Russian politician.
Born March 15th, 1882 in Grozny.
Died August 28th, 1937 at 55 years old in Lausanne.
Julius Frey
Swimmer (1881–1960).
Born October 25th, 1881 in Stuttgart.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 78 years old in Stuttgart.
Paul Rowe
American ice hockey player (1914-1993).
Born May 5th, 1914 in Somerville.
Died August 28th, 1993 at 79 years old in Wynnewood.
Frank Martin
Swedish horse rider, born 1885 (1885–1962).
Born December 30th, 1885 in Hedvig Eleonora parish. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1962 at 76 years old in Danderyd. [ref]
Giorgi Chitaia
Georgian ethnographer.
Born December 5th, 1890 in Poti.
Died August 28th, 1986 at 95 years old in Tbilisi.
Henk Janssen
Dutch tug-of-war competitor.
Born June 17th, 1890 in Arnhem.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 79 years old in Arnhem.
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