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In the year 1928

1,226 Notable birthdays

Vladimir Toporov

Russian philologist (1928–2005).

Born July 5th, 1928 in Moscow.

Died December 5th, 2005 at 77 years old in Moscow.

Griselda Gambaro

Argentine writer (born 1928).

Born July 24th, 1928 (age 97 years) in Buenos Aires. [ref]

Arthur Foulkes

Bahamian politician.

Born May 11th, 1928 (age 97 years) in Inagua.

Francisco Solano López

Argentine artist (1928-2011).

Born October 26th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.

Died August 12th, 2011 at 82 years old in Buenos Aires (cerebral hemorrhage). [ref]

Chandralekha

Indian dancer and choreographer (1928–2006).

Born December 6th, 1928 in Vada.

Died December 30th, 2006 at 78 years old in Chennai.

Frank Foster

American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011).

Born September 21st, 1928 in Cincinnati.

Died July 26th, 2011 at 82 years old in Chesapeake (kidney failure). [ref]

Marie Van Brittan Brown

Nurse and an inventor.

Born December 31st, 1928 in Manhattan. [ref]

Died February 2nd, 1999 at 70 years old in Jamaica.

Lothar Schmid

German chess player (1928–2013).

Born May 10th, 1928 in Radebeul.

Died May 18th, 2013 at 85 years old in Bamberg.

Michel Clouscard

French marxist philosopher and sociologist (1928–2009).

Born August 6th, 1928 in Montpinier.

Died February 21st, 2009 at 80 years old in Gaillac (Parkinson's disease).

Umberto Maglioli

Italian racecar driver (1928–1999).

Born June 5th, 1928 in Bioglio.

Died February 7th, 1999 at 70 years old in Monza.

Colleen Townsend

American actress.

Born December 21st, 1928 (age 97 years) in Glendale.

Pierre Michelot

French jazz double bassist (1928–2005).

Born March 3rd, 1928 in Saint-Denis.

Died July 3rd, 2005 at 77 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (Alzheimer's disease).

Nina Starr Braunwald

American thoracic surgeon and medical researcher.

Born March 2nd, 1928 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died August 5th, 1992 at 64 years old in Weston (breast cancer). [ref]

Kerstin Meyer

Swedish singer (1928-2020).

Born April 3rd, 1928 in Stockholm.

Died April 14th, 2020 at 92 years old in Stockholm. [ref]

Carlo Giuffré

Italian actor (1928-2018).

Born December 3rd, 1928 in Naples.

Died November 1st, 2018 at 89 years old in Rome. [ref]

Amparo Dávila

Mexican writer.

Born February 21st, 1928 in Pinos Municipality. [ref]

Died April 18th, 2020 at 92 years old in Mexico City. [ref]

Angélica Gorodischer

Argentine writer (1928–2022).

Born July 28th, 1928 in Buenos Aires.

Died February 5th, 2022 at 93 years old in Rosario. [ref]

Angie Brooks

Liberian diplomat (1928-2007).

Born August 24th, 1928 in Virginia.

Died September 9th, 2007 at 79 years old in Houston.

Mousa Shubairi Zanjani

Iranian grand ayatollah.

Born March 2nd, 1928 (age 98 years) in Qom.

Cor van der Hart

Dutch footballer and manager (1928-2006).

Born January 25th, 1928 in Amsterdam.

Died December 12th, 2006 at 78 years old in Amstelveen. [ref]

Jan Lenica

Polish graphic designer and cartoonist (1928–2001).

Born January 4th, 1928 in Poznań.

Died October 5th, 2001 at 73 years old in Berlin.

Hap Sharp

American racing driver.

Born January 1st, 1928 in Tulsa.

Died May 7th, 1993 at 65 years old in San Martín de los Andes.

Ion Druță

Moldovan writer (1928–2023).

Born September 3rd, 1928 in Horodiște. [ref]

Died September 28th, 2023 at 95 years old in Moscow. [ref]

Abdellatif Filali

Moroccan prime minister.

Born February 26th, 1928 in Beni Mellal.

Died March 20th, 2009 at 81 years old in Clamart.

Elmer George

Racecar driver (1928-1976).

Born July 15th, 1928 in Hockerville.

Died May 31st, 1976 at 47 years old in Terre Haute.

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