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Famous Deaths on February 28

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

Total Deaths
7
Avg Age at Death
55
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physics (1960)

20th Century

2 deaths
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (1928)
Friedrich Ebert
Friedrich Ebert
politician
German politician, president of Germany (1871-1925)

18th Century

2 deaths
Ogyū Sorai
Ogyū Sorai
linguistphilosopher
Japanese philosopher (1666–1728)
Jacob Faggot
Jacob Faggot
engineerpolitician
Swedish scientist (1699-1777)

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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