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• Arnold Herman Dontje, Gerled, Kossuth Co., IA († 2019)
• Antonie den Hartog, Almkerk, Noord-Brabant, Nederland († 2016)
• Cornelia (tante Cok) Kersbergen, Lisse († 2013)
• Adriaan Samuel Heemskerk, Rijnsburg († 2003)
• Antonius Ruiter, Alkmaar, Noord-Holland, Nederland († 1928)
• Agatha Zwerver, Leeuwarden, Nederland († 2011)
• Celina Schepers, Sint-Truiden, België († 2014)
• Bertinus Heringa, Beilen, Drenthe, Nederland († 2024)
• Argatha Cornelia Buehre, Amsterdam († 1929)
• van Spronsen, De Lier

• Arnold t'Kint de Roodenbeke (75), Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Belgique
• Adriana van Dorp (74), Maassluis, Maassluis, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
• Tinnebroek (Tinnenbroek) (81)
• Anna Maria Paradis (76), Born
• Anna Magaret von Brethorst (50), Kankakee, Kankakee County, Illinois
• Annie Francisca Catharina Patiwael (27), Tegal, Central Java, Indonesia
• Adriana VAN DORP (74), Maassluis,Zuid-Holland,NEDERLAND
• Adrianus Vercammen (76), Udenhout
• Arnold Frans Maria Graaf 't Kint de Roodenbeke (75), Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Vlaanderen
• Berend Hendrik Ahlers (76), Nieuw-Schoonebeek, Nederland

• 1925 » George Cooper, English general († 2020)
• 1926 » Carol Ruth Vander Velde, American mathematician († 1972)
• 1926 » Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator († 2013)
• 1927 » Jimmy Martin, American singer and guitarist († 2005)
• 1927 » Vernon Washington, American actor († 1988)
• 1928 » Eddie Fisher, American singer and actor († 2010)
• 1928 » Gerino Gerini, Italian race car driver († 2013)
• 1928 » Gus Mercurio, American-Australian actor († 2010)
• 1928 » Jimmy Dean, American singer, actor, and businessman, founded the Jimmy Dean Food Company († 2010)
• 1930 » Barry Unsworth, English-Italian author and academic († 2012)

• 1913 » Johannes Linnankoski, Finnish author (b. 1869)
• 1915 » Henry Moseley, English physicist and engineer (b. 1887)
• 1916 » John J. Loud, American inventor (b. 1844)
• 1918 » Erich Löwenhardt, German lieutenant and pilot (b. 1897)
• 1920 » Ádám Politzer, Hungarian-Austrian physician and academic (b. 1835)
• 1929 » Aletta Jacobs, Dutch physician (b. 1854)
• 1929 » Pierre Fatou, French mathematician and astronomer (b. 1878)
• 1932 » Rin Tin Tin, American acting dog (b. 1918)
• 1933 » Alf Morgans, Welsh-Australian politician, 4th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1850)
• 1945 » Robert H. Goddard, American physicist and engineer (b. 1882)

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from March 8, 1926 to August 10, 1929 the cabinet De Geer I, with Jonkheer mr. D.J. de Geer (CHU) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.6 million citizens.
• January 31 » Leon Trotsky is exiled to Alma-Ata.
• June 4 » The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents.
• July 7 » Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri.
• September 27 » The Republic of China is recognized by the United States.
• October 12 » An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston.
• November 18 » Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday.

The temperature on August 10, 1928 was between 11.3 °C and 21.2 °C and averaged 16.1 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 10.2 hours of sunshine (68%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the west.