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In the year 1928

1,226 Notable birthdays

André Schwarz-Bart

French writer (1928–2006).

Born May 23rd, 1928 in Metz.

Died September 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Les Abymes (surgical complications).

Manfredo do Carmo

Brazilian mathematician.

Born August 15th, 1928 in Maceió.

Died April 30th, 2018 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]

Joan Martí i Alanis

Catholic archbishop (1928-2009).

Born November 29th, 1928 in El Milà.

Died October 11th, 2009 at 80 years old in Barcelona.

Vladimir Chernavin

Soviet admiral (1928–2023).

Born April 22nd, 1928 in Mykolaiv.

Died March 18th, 2023 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Michel Brault

Quebec filmmaker (1928-2013).

Born June 25th, 1928 in Montreal. [ref]

Died September 21st, 2013 at 85 years old in Toronto (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Nikolai Dobronravov

Soviet and russian poet (1928—2023).

Born November 22nd, 1928 in Saint Petersburg.

Died September 16th, 2023 at 94 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Frank Horvat

Italian photographer (1928-2020).

Born April 28th, 1928 in Opatija.

Died October 21st, 2020 at 92 years old in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]

Elio Sgreccia

Catholic cardinal (1928–2019).

Born June 6th, 1928 in Arcevia.

Died June 5th, 2019 at 90 years old in Rome. [ref]

Slavko Goldstein

Croatian writer and publisher (1928–2017).

Born August 22nd, 1928 in Sarajevo. [ref]

Died September 13th, 2017 at 89 years old in Zagreb (pneumonia). [ref]

Nikolai Leonov

Kgb officer and russian politician (1928–2022).

Born August 22nd, 1928.

Died April 27th, 2022 at 93 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Hiroshi Nakajima

Japanese physician (1928-2013).

Born May 16th, 1928 in Chiba.

Died January 26th, 2013 at 84 years old in Poitiers. [ref]

Bertie Peacock

Northern irish association football player and manager (1928-2004).

Born September 29th, 1928 in Coleraine.

Died July 22nd, 2004 at 75 years old in Belfast.

David Kimche

Israeli diplomat and spy (1928-2010).

Born February 14th, 1928 in London.

Died March 8th, 2010 at 82 years old in Ramat HaSharon (brain cancer). [ref]

Gudrun Pausewang

German writer (1928–2020).

Born March 3rd, 1928 in Mladkov.

Died January 23rd, 2020 at 91 years old in Bamberg. [ref]

Klaus von Dohnanyi

German politician.

Born June 23rd, 1928 (age 97 years) in Hamburg.

Susumu Ohno

Japanese geneticist (1928–2000).

Born February 1st, 1928 in Seoul. [ref]

Died January 13th, 2000 at 71 years old

Renny Ottolina

Venezuelan producer and entertainer (1928–1978).

Born December 11th, 1928 in Valencia.

Died March 16th, 1978 at 49 years old in Caracas (aviation accident).

Dave Bowen

Welsh footballer and manager (1928-1995).

Born June 7th, 1928 in Northampton.

Died September 25th, 1995 at 67 years old in Northampton.

Giacomo Biffi

Catholic cardinal (1928–2015).

Born June 13th, 1928 in Milan.

Died July 11th, 2015 at 87 years old in Bologna.

Ray Thornton

American politician (1928–2016).

Born July 16th, 1928 in Conway.

Died April 13th, 2016 at 87 years old in Little Rock. [ref]

Murlidhar Chandrakant Bhandare

Governor of orissa.

Born December 10th, 1928 in Mumbai.

Died June 15th, 2024 at 95 years old

Nicolás Leoz

Football administrator (1928–2019).

Born September 10th, 1928 in Pirizal.

Died August 28th, 2019 at 90 years old in Asunción (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Thích Quảng Độ

Vietnamese buddhist monk (1928-2020).

Born November 27th, 1928 in Thái Bình.

Died February 22nd, 2020 at 91 years old in Huế (diabetes). [ref]

Pierre Tchernia

French cinema and television producer, screenwriter, presenter, animator and actor (1928–2016).

Born January 29th, 1928 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.

Died October 8th, 2016 at 88 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Herb Geller

American saxophonist (1928–2013).

Born November 2nd, 1928 in Los Angeles.

Died December 19th, 2013 at 85 years old in Hamburg (pneumonia).

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