August 28th
196 Notable deaths
Belisario Porras Barahona
President of panama (1856-1942).
Born November 27th, 1856 in Las Tablas.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 85 years old in Panama City.
Henry Gage
Governor of california (1852-1924).
Born December 25th, 1852 in Geneva.
Died August 28th, 1924 at 71 years old in Los Angeles.
Charles Tulasne
French mycologist (1816-1884).
Born September 5th, 1816 in Langeais.
Died August 28th, 1884 at 67 years old in Hyères.
Carlos Freile Zaldumbide
Acting president of ecuador (1911) / (1911 - 1912).
Died August 28th, 1928 at 72 years old in Paris (heart failure).
Phil Cade
American racecar driver (1916–2001).
Born June 12th, 1916 in Charles City.
Died August 28th, 2001 at 85 years old in Winchester.
Daniel Norling
Gymnast and equestrian (1888–1958).
Born January 16th, 1888 in Stockholm.
Died August 28th, 1958 at 70 years old in Malmö.
Charles Platon
French politician (1886-1944).
Born September 19th, 1886 in Pujols.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 57 years old in Valojoulx (gunshot wound).
Daniel Ducarme
Belgian politician (1954-2010).
Born March 8th, 1954 in Liège.
Died August 28th, 2010 at 56 years old in Brussels metropolitan area (cancer). [ref]
Émile Haug
French geologist (1861–1927).
Born June 19th, 1861 in Drusenheim.
Died August 28th, 1927 at 66 years old in Niederbronn-les-Bains.
Ivan Ivančić
Croatian shot putter and athletics coach (1937-2014).
Born December 6th, 1937 in Grabovica, Tomislavgrad.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 76 years old in Zagreb.
Silvana Jachino
Actress (1916–2004).
Born February 2nd, 1916 in Milan.
Died August 28th, 2004 at 88 years old in Morciano di Romagna.
Virginie Hériot
Sailor (1890–1932).
Born July 25th, 1890 in Villa Hériot.
Died August 28th, 1932 at 42 years old in Arcachon (myocardial infarction).
Margaret Clay Ferguson
American botanist and botanical collector (1863-1951).
Born August 20th, 1863 in Orleans. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1951 at 88 years old in San Diego.
Edward Hennig
American gymnast (1879-1960).
Born October 13th, 1879 in Cleveland.
Died August 28th, 1960 at 80 years old in Cleveland.
Julius Binder
German philosopher (1870–1939).
Born May 12th, 1870 in Würzburg.
Died August 28th, 1939 at 69 years old in Göttingen.
Fernando Zunzunegui
Spanish footballer (1943-2014).
Born October 5th, 1943 in Vigo.
Died August 28th, 2014 at 70 years old in Madrid.
Edward John Thye
American politician (1896-1969).
Born April 26th, 1896 in Frederick.
Died August 28th, 1969 at 73 years old in Northfield.
Erik Tuxen
Danish musician (1902–1957).
Born July 4th, 1902 in Mannheim.
Died August 28th, 1957 at 55 years old in Copenhagen.
Georg Beseler
German jurist and politician (1809-1888).
Born November 2nd, 1809 in Husum.
Died August 28th, 1888 at 78 years old in Bad Harzburg.
Clara Arnheim
German painter (1865–1942).
Born April 24th, 1865 in Berlin.
Died August 28th, 1942 at 77 years old in Theresienstadt concentration camp.
Karl Röderer
Sport shooter (1868-1928).
Born July 12th, 1868 in Trogen.
Died August 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in St. Gallen.
Elvi Sinervo
Finnish writer.
Born May 4th, 1912 in Helsinki. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1986 at 74 years old in Helsinki.
Gustav Simon
German surgeon (1824–1876).
Born May 30th, 1824 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1876 at 52 years old in Heidelberg. [ref]
Anton Handlirsch
Austrian entomologist (1865-1935).
Born January 20th, 1865 in Vienna.
Died August 28th, 1935 at 70 years old in Vienna.
Peter Zurbriggen
Catholic archbishop and diplomat from switzerland (1943–2022).
Born August 27th, 1943 in Brig.
Died August 28th, 2022 at 79 years old in Brig.
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I could just remember how my father used to say that the reason for living was to get ready to stay dead a long time. William Faulkner