Died On April 28th
Discover the most famous people who died on April 28. The list includes people like Benito Mussolini, Baji Rao I, Johannes Peter Müller, Arthur Leonard Schawlow, Chairil Anwar. Famous personalities featured on this list, include political leaders, philosophers, soldiers and physicists and from other domains of life. This list includes people from Germany, United States, United Kingdom & Indonesia and many more countries.
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Michael Collins(NASA Astronaut, Command Module Pilot for Apollo 11 (the spaceflight that landed the first humans on the Moon))
Birthdate: October 31, 1930
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Died: 2021
Michael Collins is an American astronaut who became the fourth person to perform a spacewalk. He is also the second person to orbit the Moon alone. Collins is best known for flying the Apollo 11 command module Columbia while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the Moon. In 1969, Michael Collins was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Birthdate: September 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Harrison, Arkansas, United States
Died: 1999
Arkansas Razorbacks offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth had joined the team as a walk-on and later became an All-American. He was drafted by the NFL team Indianapolis Colts in 1999 but tragically died in a car accident just 11 days later. Following his death, his Arkansas jersey was permanently retired.
Birthdate: July 25, 1894
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Obljaj
Died: 1918
Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb member of the Young Bosnia movement who wished to end the Austro-Hungarian reign in Bosnia and Herzegovina. He thus assassinated Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, Duchess of Hohenberg, at age 19. This eventually contributed to the start of World War I.
Birthdate: August 8, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 1999
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: July 2, 1916
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Lamar, Colorado, United States
Died: 1991
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
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Jim Valvano
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: March 10, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
Died: 1993
Birthdate: January 6, 1968
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, United States
Died: 2019
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: October 28, 1909
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Died: 1992
Francis Bacon was an English philosopher and statesman. He played a major role in the development of the scientific method and was an influential figure through the scientific revolution. He served as attorney general and as lord chancellor of England and was the first recipient of the queen's counsel designation. He has created Baron Verulam in 1618.
Birthdate: April 2, 1917
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Fairview, Missouri, United States
Died: 2007
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: March 25, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Died: 1970
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Benito Mussolini(Dictator of Italy and Principal Founder of Fascism Who Was Prime Minister of Italy from 1922 to 1943.)
Birthdate: July 29, 1883
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Predappio, Italy
Died: 1945
The dictator of Italy from 1925 to 1945, Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party in 1919. It opposed class discrimination and supported nationalism. But when in power, Mussolini crushed rival political parties, trade unions, free press and free speech. He was overthrown by his former colleagues in the Fascist government in July 1943 and ultimately shot dead in April 1945.
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Baji Rao I(Peshwa of Maratha Empire from 1720 to 1740)
Birthdate: August 18, 1700
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sinnar, Maharashtra, India
Died: 1740
Baji Rao I was a peshwa, or chief minister, of the Maratha empire in India. His conquests led a massive blow to the Mughal Empire. In spite of being married to Kashibai, he took a second wife, half-Muslim Mastani, a story that was retold in several movies later.
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Jill Gascoine(Known for Her Role of 'Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes' in the TV Series ‘The Gentle Touch’)
Birthdate: April 11, 1937
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, England
Died: 2020
Actor and novelist Jill Gascoine is best remembered for her role as Detective Inspector Maggie Forbes in the series The Gentle Touch and its spin-off, C.A.T.S. Eyes. She wrote three novels and also appeared in films such as King of the Wind. She was also a kidney cancer survivor.
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Mohammed Daoud Khan
(1st President of Afghanistan)
Birthdate: July 18, 1909
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kabul
Died: 1978
Mohammed Daoud Khan was an Afghan general and politician. He is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Afghanistan from 1953 to 1963. He also served as the first President of Afghanistan from 17 July 1973 to 28 April 1978. Mohammed Daoud Khan helped overthrow the monarchy in Afghanistan as he led the 1973 Afghan coup d'état.
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Fuad I of Egypt
(Sultan of Egypt)
Birthdate: March 26, 1868
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Cairo, Egypt
Died: 1936
Fuad I of Egypt was the Sultan of Egypt who ruled as the ninth ruler of Sudan and Egypt from the Muhammad Ali dynasty. Fuad played an important role in modern Egyptian historiography. His efforts to depict his ancestors as benevolent monarchs and nationalists would prove to be a long-lasting influence on Egyptian history.
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Josiah Willard Gibbs
(Scientist)
Birthdate: February 11, 1839
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: 1903
Josiah Willard Gibbs was an American scientist best remembered for making major theoretical contributions to mathematics, physics, and chemistry. As a mathematician, Gibbs is credited with inventing modern vector calculus. In 1901, he was honored with the prestigious Copley Medal for his contributions. Josiah Willard Gibbs's work had a major influence on physicists like J. D. van der Waals.
Birthdate: July 19, 1919
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Liverpool, England
Died: 2012
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Tommy Newsom
(Saxophonist)
Birthdate: February 25, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
Died: 2007
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Vern Gosdin
(Singer, Musician)
Birthdate: August 5, 1934
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Woodland, Alabama, United States
Died: 2009
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Aurora Quezon
(Former First Lady of the Philippines)
Birthdate: February 19, 1888
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Baler, Philippines
Died: 1949
Aurora Quezon was a Filipino political figure best remembered for her role as the First Lady of the Philippines from 1935 to 1944. Quezon is also remembered for her humanitarian activities; from 1947 to 1949, she served as the chairperson of the Philippine Red Cross. In the 2018 biographical drama film Quezon's Game, Aurora Quezon was played by Rachel Alejandro.
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Lou Thesz
(Professional wrestler)
Birthdate: April 24, 1916
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Banat, Michigan, United States
Died: 2002
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Gianna Beretta Molla
(Italian Roman Catholic Pediatrician)
Birthdate: October 4, 1922
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Magenta, Italy
Died: 1962
Gianna Beretta Molla was a Roman Catholic pediatrician, canonized as a saint for saving her unborn child’s life at the expense of her own. Although she knew that the removal of only the fibroma would endanger her life, she refused have an abortion, thus upholding the Roman Catholic doctrine that even an unborn child has a fundamental right to life.
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Penelope Fitzgerald
(Novelist)
Birthdate: December 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Lincoln, England
Died: 2000
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Steve Currie
(English Musician and Long-Term Member of the Glam Rock Band 'T. Rex')
Birthdate: May 19, 1947
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Died: 1981
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Charles Bell
(Scottish Surgeon Known for Discovering the Difference Between Sensory Nerves and Motor Nerves in the Spinal Cord)
Birthdate: November 12, 1774
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Died: 1842
Charles Bell was a Scottish surgeon, physiologist, anatomist, and neurologist. He was also an artist and philosophical theologian. He discovered the difference between sensory nerves and motor nerves in the spinal cord. He is also known for describing Bell's palsy. He played a key role in the creation of the Middlesex Hospital Medical School.
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Chairil Anwar(Indonesian Poet Known for His Poems ‘Aku’, ‘Diponegoro’ and ‘Doa’)
Birthdate: July 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Medan, Indonesia
Died: 1949
Chairil Anwar was an Indonesian poet whose work dealt with themes like existentialism, individualism, and death. His works, which have been translated into Dutch, French, and English, are credited with helping the evolution of the Indonesian language. His death anniversary is observed as National Literature Day in Indonesia.
Birthdate: July 14, 1801
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Koblenz, Germany
Died: 1858
Johannes Peter Müller was a German physiologist, ichthyologist, herpetologist, and comparative anatomist. Known for his discoveries and his capability to synthesize knowledge, Müller made important contributions to the field of physiology. He also mentored physiologists and scientists like Hermann von Helmholtz, Theodor Schwann, Emil du Bois-Reymond, Friedrich Gustav Jakob Henle, Ernst Haeckel, and Ernst Wilhelm Brücke.
Birthdate: May 5, 1921
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Mount Vernon, New York, United States
Died: 1999
Birthdate: July 8, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: London, England, United Kingdom
Died: 2016
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Siti Hartinah
(Wife of Indonesian president)
Birthdate: August 23, 1923
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Surakarta, Indonesia
Died: 1996
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Antonie Pannekoek
(Astronomer, Historian of science, Philosopher, University teacher)
Birthdate: January 2, 1873
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Vaassen
Died: 1960
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Paul Deschanel
(Former President of France)
Birthdate: February 13, 1855
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Schaerbeek, Belgium
Died: 1922
Son of Émile Deschanel, a professor exiled due to his opposition to Napoleon III, Paul Deschanel grew up to study law. Before becoming the president of France, he had also been the president of the Chamber of Deputies. A skilled author, too, he was part of the Académie Française.
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Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker
(Physicist)
Birthdate: June 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kiel, Germany
Died: 2007
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Heinrich Bär
(German Flying Ace)
Birthdate: May 25, 1913
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Leipzig, Germany
Died: 1957
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Louis Bachelier
(French Mathematician)
Birthdate: March 11, 1870
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Le Havre, France
Died: 1946
French mathematician Louis Bachelier was said to be the first to chart a mathematical model for what is now called the Brownian motion. After losing his wine merchant father early in life, he took over the reins of his family business, but he gradually became a pioneer in mathematical finance.
Birthdate: July 12, 1803
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Montrevel-en-Bresse, France
Died: 1841
Birthdate: January 1, 1874
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts United States
Died: 1944
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Diana Barnato Walker
(Pilot)
Birthdate: January 15, 1918
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
Died: 2008
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Ekaterina Maximova
(Soviet-Russian Prima Ballerina)
Birthdate: February 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
Died: 2009
Russian ballerina Ekaterina Maximova is best remembered for her partnership with her husband Vladimir Vasiliev, a star ballet dancer himself. She started her career with performances such as that of Masha in The Nutcracker and served as a prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theatre for 3 decades.
Birthdate: February 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rome, Italy
Died: 1945
Clara Petacci was a mistress of Benito Mussolini, an Italian dictator who inspired other totalitarian rulers like Francisco Franco and Adolf Hitler. Her life inspired the 1984 Italian historical drama film Claretta, in which she was played by actress Claudia Cardinale. In the 1985 TV docu-drama Mussolini and I, Petacci was portrayed by Barbara De Rossi.
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Louis de Montfort
(French Roman Catholic Priest and Confessor)
Birthdate: January 31, 1673
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Montfort-sur-Meu, France
Died: 1716
Louis-Marie Grignion de Montfort is known as a preacher and was made a missionary apostolic by Pope Clement XI. The French Roman Catholic priest also authored several books which later became classic Catholic titles and influenced several popes. An early writer in the field of Mariology, he published Secret of the Rosary and True Devotion to Mary about Marian devotions.
Birthdate: September 20, 1921
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Zlaté Hory
Died: 1945
Remembered as one of the most successful tank commanders of World War II, Kurt Knispel demolished at least 168 tanks. The German Tiger commander, who died of a shrapnel injury, is often compared to fellow commander Otto Carius. He was honored with a German Cross in Gold.
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Magnus II of Norway
(King of Norway)
Birthdate: 1048 AD
Birthplace: Norway
Died: 1069
Birthdate: 1891
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Hinds County, Mississippi, United States
Died: 1934
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Giovanni Battista Piazzetta
(Italian Rococo Painter)
Birthdate: February 13, 1682
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Venice, Italy
Died: 1754
Giovanni Battista Piazzetta was an Italian Rococo painter best remembered for painting religious subjects and genre scenes. He often depicted peasantry and used rich colors in his paintings. Giovanni Battista Piazzetta achieved poopularity in Venice where he was recognized as a leading artist.
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Sweyn II of Denmark
(King of Denmark from 1047)
Birthdate: 1019 AD
Birthplace: England, United Kingdom
Died: 1076
Birthdate: April 30, 1923
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
Died: 2005
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Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne
(Queen)
Birthdate: 1498 AD
Birthplace: Auvergne, France
Died: 1519
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Janos Starker
(One of the Greatest Cellists of All Time)
Birthdate: July 5, 1924
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
Died: 2013
Born to a Polish father and a Russian mother, both of whom loved music, Hungarian-American musician Janos Starker began playing the cello at age 5 and began performing at events by 6. The Franz Liszt Academy alumnus grew up to teach at the Indiana University School of Music.
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Jacques Maritain
(Philosopher)
Birthdate: November 18, 1882
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Paris, France
Died: 1973