In the year 1928
217 Notable deaths
Crystal Eastman
American lawyer and feminist.
Born June 25th, 1881 in Marlborough.
Died July 8th, 1928 at 47 years old in Erie (kidney disease).
Richard Haldane, 1st Viscount Haldane
British politician (1856-1928).
Born July 30th, 1856 in Edinburgh.
Died August 19th, 1928 at 72 years old in Auchterarder.
R. A. Torrey
American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer.
Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.
Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.
Vicente Blasco Ibáñez
Spanish author (1867-1928).
Born January 29th, 1867 in Valencia. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1928 at 60 years old in Menton. [ref]
Prince Wilhelm Karl, Duke of Urach
Ruler of lithuania from 11 july to 2 november 1918.
Born May 30th, 1864 in Monaco.
Died March 24th, 1928 at 63 years old in Rapallo.
Eglantyne Jebb
British social reformer, founder of "save the children".
Born August 25th, 1876 in Ellesmere.
Died December 17th, 1928 at 52 years old in Geneva.
Hallam Tennyson, 2nd Baron Tennyson
Governor-general of australia (1852-1928).
Born August 11th, 1852 in Twickenham.
Died December 2nd, 1928 at 76 years old in Freshwater.
Frank Bernard Dicksee
British artist (1853-1928).
Born November 27th, 1853 in London. [ref]
Died October 17th, 1928 at 74 years old in London. [ref]
Jane Ellen Harrison
British classical scholar, linguist and feminist (1850–1928).
Born September 9th, 1850 in Cottingham. [ref]
Died April 15th, 1928 at 77 years old in Bloomsbury. [ref]
Nora Bayes
American singer, actress and comedienne.
Born October 3rd, 1880 in Joliet.
Died March 19th, 1928 at 47 years old in Brooklyn (cancer). [ref]
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I shall not die of a cold. I shall die of having lived. Willa Cather