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In the year 1928

242 Notable deaths

Maria Wiik

Finnish painter (1853–1928).

Born August 2nd, 1853 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died June 19th, 1928 at 74 years old in Helsinki. [ref]

Holbrook Blinn

American actor (1872-1928).

Born January 23rd, 1872 in San Francisco.

Died June 24th, 1928 at 56 years old in Croton-on-Hudson (horse fall).

Emily Stevens

American actress (1882-1928).

Born February 27th, 1882 in New York City.

Died January 3rd, 1928 at 45 years old in New York City.

Theodor Curtius

German chemist.

Born May 27th, 1857 in Duisburg.

Died February 8th, 1928 at 70 years old in Heidelberg.

J. Horace Round

English historian and genealogist (1854–1928).

Born February 22nd, 1854 in Hove.

Died June 24th, 1928 at 74 years old in Hove.

Jane Sutherland

Australian artist (1853-1928).

Born December 26th, 1853 in New York City.

Died July 25th, 1928 at 74 years old in Melbourne.

Joseph Nelson Rose

U.s. botanist (1862–1928).

Born January 11th, 1862 in Union County.

Died May 4th, 1928 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C..

Berthold Lasker

German chess player (1860–1928).

Born December 31st, 1860 in Barlinek.

Died October 19th, 1928 at 67 years old in Berlin.

Árpád Tóth

Hungarian poet (1886-1928).

Born April 14th, 1886 in Arad. [ref]

Died November 7th, 1928 at 42 years old in Budapest (tuberculosis). [ref]

Nina Bang

Danish politician (1866-1928).

Born October 6th, 1866 in Kastellet.

Died March 25th, 1928 at 61 years old in Copenhagen.

Deaths 141 to 150 of 242

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