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In the year 1928

233 Notable deaths

Mary Richmond

American social worker.

Born August 5th, 1861 in Belleville. [ref]

Died September 12th, 1928 at 67 years old in New York City. [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.

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 (1856–1928).

Born January 28th, 1856 in Hoboken.

Died October 26th, 1928 at 72 years old in Asheville.

Pavel Axelrod

Russian menshevik (1850–1928).

Born August 25th, 1850 in Pochep.

Died April 16th, 1928 at 77 years old in Berlin.

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.

Mauritz Stiller

Finland swedish director, screenwriter and actor.

Born July 17th, 1883 in Helsinki. [ref]

Died November 18th, 1928 at 45 years old in Gustav Vasa parish. [ref]

Frank Bernard Dicksee

English victorian painter and illustrator (1853–1928).

Born November 27th, 1853 in London.

Died October 17th, 1928 at 74 years old in London.

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.

Satyendra Prasanna Sinha, 1st Baron Sinha

British politician.

Born March 24th, 1863 in Raipur.

Died March 5th, 1928 at 64 years old in Berhampore.

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