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In the year 1928

1,226 Notable birthdays

Allan H. Meltzer

American economist.

Born February 6th, 1928 in Boston.

Died May 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Pittsburgh. [ref]

Péter Boross

Hungarian politician, prime minister.

Born August 27th, 1928 (age 97 years) in Nagybajom.

Betty Kaunda

Former first lady of zambia (1928-2012).

Born November 17th, 1928 in Chinsali.

Died September 18th, 2012 at 83 years old in Harare (diabetes). [ref]

Yevgeny Svetlanov

Russian conductor, composer, and pianist (1928-2002).

Born September 6th, 1928 in Moscow.

Died May 3rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Moscow.

Eugenio Monti

Bobsledder (1928–2003).

Born January 23rd, 1928 in Toblach. [ref]

Died December 1st, 2003 at 75 years old in Belluno (shot to the head).

William Reynolds Archer

American politician.

Born March 22nd, 1928 (age 98 years) in Houston.

Amata Kabua

Former president of the marshall islands (1928-1996).

Born November 17th, 1928 in Jaluit Atoll.

Died December 20th, 1996 at 68 years old in Honolulu (disease). [ref]

Richard Stone

Politician, lawyer, diplomat and banker from united states of america.

Born September 22nd, 1928 in Brooklyn.

Died July 28th, 2019 at 90 years old in Rockville (infectious disease). [ref]

Danuta Siedzikówna

Polish resistance fighter (1928–1946).

Born September 3rd, 1928 in Guszczewina.

Died August 28th, 1946 at 17 years old in Gdańsk (gunshot wound).

Vitalii Masol

3rd prime minister of ukraine (1928-2018).

Born November 14th, 1928 in Olyshivka.

Died September 21st, 2018 at 89 years old in Kyiv.

Takako Doi

Japanese politician (1928-2014).

Born November 30th, 1928 in Kobe.

Died September 20th, 2014 at 85 years old in Hyōgo Prefecture (pneumonia).

June Bacon-Bercey

American meteorologist.

Born October 23rd, 1928 in Wichita. [ref]

Died July 3rd, 2019 at 90 years old in Burlingame (dementia). [ref]

Kiyonori Kikutake

Japanese architect (1928-2011).

Born April 1st, 1928 in Kurume.

Died December 26th, 2011 at 83 years old in Japan. [ref]

Morihiro Saito

Japanese aikidōka (1928–2002).

Born March 31st, 1928 in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Died May 13th, 2002 at 74 years old in Iwama (cancer).

Larry Bunker

American musician (1928–2005).

Born November 4th, 1928 in Long Beach.

Died March 8th, 2005 at 76 years old in Los Angeles.

Ramsay MacMullen

American historian (1928–2022).

Born March 3rd, 1928 in New York City.

Died November 27th, 2022 at 94 years old in New Haven. [ref]

Albert Mangelsdorff

German jazz trombonist (1928–2005).

Born September 5th, 1928 in Frankfurt.

Died July 25th, 2005 at 76 years old in Frankfurt.

Freddie Redd

American jazz pianist (1928–2021).

Born May 29th, 1928 in New York City.

Died March 17th, 2021 at 92 years old in New York City. [ref]

Julio Le Parc

Argentine painter and sculptor (born 1928).

Born September 23rd, 1928 (age 97 years) in Palmira.

Andreas Acrivos

Greek–american physicist.

Born June 13th, 1928 in Athens.

Died February 17th, 2025 at 96 years old in Stanford.

Irenäus Eibl-Eibesfeldt

Austrian ethologist (1928–2018).

Born June 15th, 1928 in Vienna. [ref]

Died June 2nd, 2018 at 89 years old in Starnberg. [ref]

Benny Peled

Israeli general (1928-2002).

Born April 18th, 1928 in Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine. [ref]

Died July 13th, 2002 at 74 years old in Ramat HaSharon (pulmonary emphysema).

Sherwin Wine

American rabbi (1928–2007).

Born January 25th, 1928 in Detroit.

Died July 21st, 2007 at 79 years old in Morocco (traffic collision). [ref]

Goseki Kojima

Japanese manga artist (1928–2000).

Born November 3rd, 1928 in Yokkaichi.

Died January 5th, 2000 at 71 years old in Tokyo.

Iain Crichton Smith

Scottish poet and novelist (1928–1998).

Born January 1st, 1928 in Glasgow.

Died October 15th, 1998 at 70 years old

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