Discover what happened on 28 February 1959 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!
Deaths
- Étienne Dormoy (French engineer, aircraft designer)
- Robert Tasker (British politician (1868-1959))
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- Gualthérus Kolff (Dutch politician (1879-1959))
- Ype Keestra (Dutch politician)
- Gyula Thuróczy (actor (1885-1959))
- Norm Byron (Australian rules footballer)
- Jacob Snowman (British doctor and mohel)
- Joseph White (American opera singer)
- Henriette Hubregtse-Lanzing (Dutch artist (1879-1959))
- Victor Bârlea
- Jerzy Zbrozek
- Torleiv Agdestein (Norwegian sculptor)
- Katharine Courthope ((died 1959))
- Dorothy Catherine Pickard-Cambridge ((died 1959))
- Margery Fitze ((died 1959))
- Martha W. Hiden
- Otto Franz Heinrich
- Andrzej Maria Roszkowski
- Józef Jaroszyński (Polish historian and teacher)
- Walter Barenthin
- Waldemar Olsson
- Cornelis Oud (police officer)
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