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In the year 1928
1,226 Notable birthdays
J. Hillis Miller
American literary critic, university professor (1928–2021).
Born March 5th, 1928 in Newport News.
Died February 7th, 2021 at 92 years old in Sedgwick. [ref]
George Yardley
American basketball player (1928–2004).
Born November 3rd, 1928 in Hollywood.
Died August 13th, 2004 at 75 years old in Newport Beach (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
Leyla Gencer
Turkish opera singer (1924–2008).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Istanbul.
Died May 10th, 2008 at 79 years old in Milan (disease). [ref]
Petr Ginz
Czech victim of holocaust (1928–1944).
Born February 1st, 1928 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1944 at 16 years old in Auschwitz (asphyxia).
Yoko Tani
French-born japanese actress (1928-1999).
Born August 2nd, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died April 19th, 1999 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
Gerald Fried
American composer, conductor, and oboist (1928–2023).
Born February 13th, 1928 in The Bronx.
Died February 17th, 2023 at 95 years old in Bridgeport (pneumonia). [ref]
Manuel Lujan
American politician (1928–2019).
Born May 12th, 1928 in Pueblo de San Ildefonso.
Died April 25th, 2019 at 90 years old in Albuquerque. [ref]
Stanley Hoffmann
French-american political scientist (1928–2015).
Born November 27th, 1928 in Vienna.
Died September 13th, 2015 at 86 years old in Cambridge.
Giuseppe Pinelli
Italian anarchist (1928–1969).
Born October 21st, 1928 in Milan.
Died December 15th, 1969 at 41 years old in Milan (falling).
Balakh Sher Mazari
Pakistani politician (1928–2022).
Born July 8th, 1928 in Kot Karam Khan.
Died November 4th, 2022 at 94 years old in Lahore. [ref]
Simón Díaz
Venezuelan musician (1928-2014).
Born August 8th, 1928 in Aragua.
Died February 19th, 2014 at 85 years old in Caracas (Alzheimer's disease).
Kåre Willoch
30th prime minister of norway.
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Oslo. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2021 at 93 years old in Ullern. [ref]
Surya Bahadur Thapa
Prime minister of nepal (1928-2015).
Born March 21st, 1928 in Dhankuta.
Died April 15th, 2015 at 87 years old in New Delhi (respiratory failure).
Junior Mance
American musician (1928–2021).
Born October 10th, 1928 in Evanston.
Died January 17th, 2021 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]
Steve Dodd
Australian soldier, actor (1928-2014).
Born June 1st, 1928 in Alice Springs.
Died November 10th, 2014 at 86 years old in Basin View.
Gustav Leonhardt
Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor (1928–2012).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Netherlands, 's-Graveland.
Died January 16th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amsterdam (cancer). [ref]
Thomas Kinsella
Irish writer, poet, translator and publisher (1928–2021).
Born May 4th, 1928 in Inchicore.
Died December 22nd, 2021 at 93 years old in Dublin. [ref]
John Ostrom
American paleontologist (1928-2005).
Born February 18th, 1928 in New York City.
Died July 16th, 2005 at 77 years old in Litchfield (Alzheimer's disease).
Dmitri Volkogonov
Russian military officer (colonel-general) and historian (1928-1995).
Born March 22nd, 1928 in Chita.
Died December 6th, 1995 at 67 years old in Moscow, Krasnogorsk (brain cancer).
Wim Crouwel
Dutch graphic designer (1928-2019).
Born November 21st, 1928 in Groningen. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2019 at 90 years old in Amsterdam. [ref]
Katharine Whitehorn
British writer (1928–2021).
Born March 2nd, 1928 in Hendon.
Died January 8th, 2021 at 92 years old in London. [ref]
Bobo Olson
American boxer (1928–2002).
Born July 11th, 1928 in Honolulu.
Died January 16th, 2002 at 73 years old in Honolulu (Alzheimer's disease).
Félix Rodríguez de la Fuente
Spanish naturalist, environmentalist and documentary filmmaker (1928-1980).
Born March 14th, 1928 in Poza de la Sal.
Died March 14th, 1980 at 52 years old in Shaktoolik (aviation accident).
János Kornai
Hungarian economist (1928-2021).
Born January 21st, 1928 in Budapest.
Died October 18th, 2021 at 93 years old in Budapest. [ref]
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