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In the year 1928
217 Notable deaths
Ebenezer Howard
British writer, founder of the garden city movement.
Born January 29th, 1850 in City of London. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1928 at 78 years old in Welwyn Garden City. [ref]
Luigi Cadorna
Italian general.
Born September 4th, 1850 in Pallanza.
Died December 21st, 1928 at 78 years old in Bordighera.
Reinhard Scheer
German admiral (1863-1928).
Born September 30th, 1863 in Obernkirchen. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1928 at 65 years old in Marktredwitz. [ref]
Max Scheler
German philosopher (1874-1928).
Born August 22nd, 1874 in Munich. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1928 at 53 years old in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Hideyo Noguchi
Japanese bacteriologist.
Born November 9th, 1876 in Inawashiro. [ref]
Died May 21st, 1928 at 51 years old in Accra (yellow fever). [ref]
Andrew Fisher
Australian politician, fifth prime minister of australia (1862-1928).
Born August 29th, 1862 in Crosshouse.
Died October 22nd, 1928 at 66 years old in West Hampstead.
Anita Berber
German actress, dancer and writer (1899–1928).
Born June 10th, 1899 in Leipzig. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1928 at 29 years old in Berlin (tuberculosis). [ref]
Li Yuanhong
Chinese general (1864-1928).
Born October 19th, 1864 in Huangpi District.
Died June 3rd, 1928 at 63 years old in Tianjin.
Italo Svevo
Italian writer (1861-1928).
Born December 19th, 1861 in Trieste. [ref]
Died September 13th, 1928 at 66 years old in Motta di Livenza (struck by vehicle). [ref]
Sachiko, Princess Hisa
Second daughter and child of emperor shōwa and empress kōjun.
Born September 10th, 1927 in Tokyo Imperial Palace.
Died March 8th, 1928 at 0 years old in Tokyo Imperial Palace (pneumonia).
Deaths 21 to 30 of 217
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