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Famous Deaths on February 28

25 notable people died on February 28, including Charles Nicolle, Donald A. Glaser, Friedrich Ebert.

Total Deaths
25
Avg Age at Death
69
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

2 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1960)
LW
Liliane Wouters
essayistplaywright
Belgian poet (1930-2016)

20th Century

17 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1928)
Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert
politician
German politician, president of Germany (1871-1925)
Philip Maud
Philip Maud
engineermilitary officer
English rugby union player and military officer (1870–1947)
Béla Imrédy
Béla Imrédy
bankerdiplomat
Hungarian Prime Minister (1891-1946)
Milan Bogdanović
Milan Bogdanović
literary criticliterary historian
Serbian literary critic (1892-1964)
John Ongman
John Ongman
hymnwriterpastor
Swedish Baptist pastor (1844–1931)
Zofia Stryjeńska
Zofia Stryjeńska
designerdraftsperson
Painter; illustrator; graphic designer; scenic designer (1891–1976)
Egyptian Professor and Scholar
Seweryn Wysłouch
Seweryn Wysłouch
historianlawyer
Polish historian-lawyer
Koesbini
Koesbini
composersongwriter
Indonesian composer
Brazilian lexicographer, philologist, translator, and writer (1910–1989)
Albin Siekierski
Albin Siekierski
screenwriterwriter
Polish writer
George Frederic Allen
George Frederic Allen
architectartist
Architect, surveyor, teacher, tourist guide, artist (1837-1929)
Juan Aberle
Juan Aberle
composerconductor
Italian conductor and composer (1846-1930)
Chiquinha Gonzaga
Chiquinha Gonzaga
activistcomposer
Brazilian musician and composer (1847-1935)
Norwegian domestic science teacher and politician (1847-1908)
AG
Axel Sophus Guldberg
mathematicianuniversity teacher
Norwegian mathematician (1838-1913)

19th Century

1 death
Matsudaira Teru
Matsudaira Teru
poetwriter
Japanese noblewoman; adoptive sister of Matsudaira Katamori

18th Century

3 deaths
Ogyū Sorai
Ogyū Sorai
linguistphilosopher
Japanese philosopher (1666–1728)
Jacob Faggot
Jacob Faggot
engineerpolitician
Swedish scientist (1699-1777)
Johann Rudolf Huber
Johann Rudolf Huber
engraverpainter
Swiss painter (1668-1748)

16th Century

1 death
Fourth Emperor of the Mạc dynasty

10th Century

1 death
Gregory V
Gregory V
Catholic priestwriter
Pope and ruler of the Papal States (c.972-999) (r.996-999)

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