August 28th
154 Notable deaths
Józef Wesołowski
Polish roman catholic archbishop and nuncio.
Born July 15th, 1948 in Nowy Targ.
Died August 28th, 2015 at 67 years old in Vatican City.
Florence Turner
American actress (1885-1946).
Born January 6th, 1885 in New York City.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 61 years old in Woodland Hills.
Danuta Siedzikówna
Polish resistance fighter.
Born September 3rd, 1928 in Guszczewina.
Died August 28th, 1946 at 17 years old in Gdańsk (ballistic trauma).
Alfred Schmidt
German philosopher and social scientist.
Born May 19th, 1931 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2012 at 81 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
George Szekeres
Hungarian-australian mathematician (1911-2005).
Born May 29th, 1911 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 2005 at 94 years old in Adelaide.
Maurice Elvey
British film director (1887-1967).
Born November 11th, 1887 in Stockton-on-Tees.
Died August 28th, 1967 at 79 years old in Brighton.
Mostowfi ol-Mamalek
Iranian politician (1875-1932).
Born October 5th, 1875 in Tehran.
Died August 28th, 1932 at 56 years old in Tehran.
Duchess Helene of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
German noble (1857–1936).
Born January 28th, 1857 in Saint Petersburg.
Died August 28th, 1936 at 79 years old in Remplin.
John Francis O'Hara
Catholic cardinal (1888-1960).
Born August 1st, 1888 in Ann Arbor. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1960 at 72 years old in Philadelphia.
Eva Figes
British writer.
Born April 15th, 1932 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 28th, 2012 at 80 years old in Greater London. [ref]
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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. Washington Irving