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History Deaths on August 28

By  Aira Alexis Tapel  28 Aug   104 Views

History Deaths on August 28

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Phil Hill, American race car driver (b. 1927)

#Phil_Hill

In 2008

Francis Vere, English governor and general

#Francis_Vere

In 1609

Robert Caldwell, English missionary and linguist (b. 1814)

#Robert_Caldwell

In 1891

John Anthony Walker, American soldier and spy (b. 1937)

#John_Anthony_Walker

In 2014

Edgeworth David, Welsh-Australian geologist and explorer (b. 1858)

#Edgeworth_David

In 1934

Geoff Chubb, South African cricketer (b. 1911)

#Geoff_Chubb

In 1982

Prince William of Gloucester (b. 1941)

#Prince_William_of_Gloucester

In 1972

Louis the German, Frankish king (b. 804)

#Louis_the_German

In 876

David Hartley, English psychologist and philosopher (b. 1705)

#David_Hartley_(philosopher)

In 1757

Russell Lee, American photographer and journalist (b. 1903)

#Russell_Lee_(photographer)

In 1986

Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, American fur trader, founded Chicago (b. 1750)

#Jean_Baptiste_Point_du_Sable

In 1818

John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1602)

#John_Berkeley,_1st_Baron_Berkeley_of_Stratton

In 1678

John Bellany, Scottish painter and academic (b. 1942)

#John_Bellany

In 2013

Lorella Cedroni, Italian political scientist and philosopher (b. 1961)

#Lorella_Cedroni

In 2013

Miyoshi Umeki, Japanese-American actress (b. 1929)

#Miyoshi_Umeki

In 2007

Julius Krohn, Finnish poet and journalist (b. 1835)

#Julius_Krohn

In 1888

Paul MacCready, American engineer and businessman, founded AeroVironment (b. 1925)

#Paul_MacCready

In 2007

Fritz Wotruba, Austrian sculptor (b. 1907)

#Fritz_Wotruba

In 1975

Juan Gabriel, Mexican singer and songwriter (b. 1950)

#Juan_Gabriel

In 2016

Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad (b. 605)

#Fatimah

In 632

K?ken, emperor of Japan (b. 718)

#Empress_K?ken

In 770

Federico II Gonzaga, duke of Mantua (b. 1500)

#Federico_II_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua

In 1540

Augustine of Hippo, Algerian bishop, theologian, and saint (b. 354)

#Augustine_of_Hippo

In 430

Johannes Banfi Hunyades, English-Hungarian alchemist, chemist and metallurgist. (b. 1576)

#Johannes_Banfi_Hunyades

In 1646

Adolf Schmal, Austrian fencer and cyclist (b. 1872)

#Adolf_Schmal

In 1919

Mr. Fuji, American professional wrestler and manager (b. 1934)

#Mr._Fuji

In 2016

Saul Merin, Polish-Israeli ophthalmologist and academic (b. 1933)

#Saul_Merin

In 2012

Charles Lucas, English general (b. 1613)

#Charles_Lucas

In 1648

Anissa Jones, American actress (b. 1958)

#Anissa_Jones

In 1976

Afonso V, king of Portugal (b. 1432)

#Afonso_V_of_Portugal

In 1481

Boris III of Bulgaria (b. 1894)

#Boris_III_of_Bulgaria

In 1943

Elisabetta Sirani, Italian painter (b. 1638)

#Elisabetta_Sirani

In 1665

Jacques Dufilho, French actor (b. 1914)

#Jacques_Dufilho

In 2005

Rhodes Boyson, English educator and politician (b. 1925)

#Rhodes_Boyson

In 2012

Frederick Law Olmsted, American journalist and architect, co-designed Central Park (b. 1822)

#Frederick_Law_Olmsted

In 1903

William Smith, English geologist and engineer (b. 1769)

#William_Smith_(geologist)

In 1839

Axel Oxenstierna, Swedish lawyer and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Sweden (b. 1583)

#Axel_Oxenstierna

In 1654

Jean Marchand, Canadian union leader and politician, 43rd Secretary of State for Canada (b. 1918)

#Jean_Marchand

In 1988

Andrew Ellicott, American surveyor and urban planner (b. 1754)

#Andrew_Ellicott

In 1820

Francisco Umbral, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1935)

#Francisco_Umbral

In 2007

Hugo Grotius, Dutch playwright, philosopher, and jurist (b. 1583)

#Hugo_Grotius

In 1645

Béla Guttmann, Hungarian footballer, coach, and manager (b. 1900)

#Béla_Guttmann

In 1981

John Huston, Irish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1906)

#John_Huston

In 1987

Eleanor of Portugal, Queen of Denmark

#Eleanor_of_Portugal,_Queen_of_Denmark

In 1231

Junípero Serra, Spanish priest and missionary (b. 1713)

#Junípero_Serra

In 1784

Arthur Jones, American businessman, founded Nautilus, Inc. and MedX Corporation (b. 1926)

#Arthur_Jones_(inventor)

In 2007

Giulio Racah, Italian-Israeli physicist and mathematician (b. 1909)

#Giulio_Racah

In 1965

Mireille Darc, French actress and model (b. 1938)

#Mireille_Darc

In 2017

Alexander Carlyle, Scottish church leader and author (b. 1722)

#Alexander_Carlyle

In 1805

Magnus Maximus, Roman emperor (b. 335)

#Magnus_Maximus

In 388

George Prendergast, Australian politician, 28th Premier of Victoria (b. 1854)

#George_Prendergast

In 1937

Richard Egan, US Ambassador, Owner of Dell EMC, Engineer (b. 1963)

#Richard_Egan_(businessman)

In 2009

Georg Hellat, Estonian architect (b. 1870)

#Georg_Hellat

In 1943

Robert Shaw, English actor (b. 1927)

#Robert_Shaw_(actor)

In 1978

Ruth Gordon, American actress and screenwriter (b. 1896)

#Ruth_Gordon

In 1985

Bohuslav Martin?, Czech-American composer and educator (b. 1890)

#Bohuslav_Martin?

In 1959

George Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician and academic (b. 1911)

#George_Szekeres

In 2005

Henry Sidgwick, English economist and philosopher (b. 1838)

#Henry_Sidgwick

In 1900

Hilly Kristal, American businessman, founded CBGB (b. 1932)

#Hilly_Kristal

In 2007

Al Arbour, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1932)

#Al_Arbour

In 2015

Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine, French general (b. 1740)

#Adam_Philippe,_Comte_de_Custine

In 1793

Bruce Catton, American historian and journalist (b. 1899)

#Bruce_Catton

In 1978

Nelson Shanks, American painter and educator (b. 1937)

In 2015

Mark Krasniqi, Kosovan ethnographer, poet, and translator (b. 1920)

In 2015

Hal Finney, American cryptographer and programmer (b. 1956)

In 2014

Glenn Cornick, English bass guitarist (b. 1947)

In 2014

Rafael Díaz Ycaza, Ecuadorian journalist, author, and poet (b. 1925)

In 2013

Barry Stobart, English footballer (b. 1938)

In 2013

Frank Pulli, American baseball player and umpire (b. 1935)

In 2013

Edmund B. Fitzgerald, American businessman (b. 1926)

In 2013

Ramón Sota, Spanish golfer (b. 1938)

In 2012

Dick McBride, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1928)

In 2012

Shulamith Firestone, Canadian-American activist and author (b. 1945)

In 2012

Bernie Gallacher, English footballer (b. 1967)

In 2011

William P. Foster, American bandleader and educator (b. 1919)

In 2010

Adam Goldstein, American drummer, DJ, and producer (b. 1973)

In 2009

Melvin Schwartz, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1932)

In 2006

Benoît Sauvageau, Canadian educator and politician (b. 1963)

In 2006

Heino Lipp, Estonian shot putter and discus thrower (b. 1922)

In 2006

Esther Szekeres, Hungarian-Australian mathematician and academic (b. 1910)

In 2005

Carl Giles, English cartoonist (b. 1916)

In 1995

Michael Ende, German scientist and author (b. 1929)

In 1995

Earl W. Bascom, American rodeo performer and painter (b. 1906)

In 1995

William Stafford, American poet and academic (b. 1914)

In 1993

Alekos Sakellarios, Greek director and screenwriter (b. 1913)

In 1991

Willy Vandersteen, Belgian author and illustrator (b. 1913)

In 1990

John Steptoe, American author and illustrator (b. 1950)

In 1989

Max Shulman, American author and screenwriter (b. 1919)

In 1988

Muhammad Naguib, Egyptian general and politician, 1st President of Egypt (b. 1901)

In 1984

Reuvein Margolies, Israeli author and scholar (b. 1889)

In 1971

Dimitris Pikionis, Greek architect and academic (b. 1887)

In 1968

Emmett Till, American murder victim (b. 1941)

In 1955

Edwin Stead, English landowner and cricketer (b. 1701)

In 1735

George Lisle, English general (b. 1610)

In 1648

John de Sutton V, Baron Sutton of Dudley (b. 1380)

In 1406

Levon IV, king of Armenia (b. 1309)

In 1341

Mu'in ad-Din Unur, Turkish ruler and regent

In 1149

Xing Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 1016)

In 1055

He Gui, Chinese general (b. 858)

In 919

K?inich Janaab Pakal I, ajaw of the city-state of Palenque (b. 615)

In 683

Orestes, Roman general and politician

In 476

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