Famous Deaths In November - 28

0741  On this day in history gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on November - 28.   

1170  Death of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) on this day in history.   

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on this day in history.   

1290  On this day in history death of eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241)   

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on this day in history.   

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history.   

1559  On November - 28 erasmus Sarcerius, German luthers theologist, dies at about 58   

1574  On November - 28 death of georg Major, German Protestant theologian (b. 1502)   

1585  Death of Hernando Franco, Spanish composer (b. 1532) on this day in history.   

1590  Pierre de Loyseleur de Villiers, S Neth theologist, dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1641  Robert Dowland, English luitist/son of John Dowland, dies at about 50 on November - 28.   

1667  On November - 28 death of jean de Thévenot, French traveller and scientist (b. 1633)   

1675  On this day in history death of leonard Hoar, American President of Harvard University (b. 1630)   

1680  On this day in history giovanni L Bernini, Italian sculptor/painter, dies   

1695  On November - 28 giovanni Paulo Colonna, composer, dies at 58   

1698  Death of Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (b. 1622) on November - 28.   

1785  On this day in history william Whipple, merchant/judge/signer (Decl of Independ), dies at 55   

1788  Charles C of Nassau-Weilburg, governor of Maastricht, dies at about 53 on November - 28.   

1794  Friedrich WLGA von Steuben, Prussian/US inspector-general of Washingtons army, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1801  Death of Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist (b. 1750) on November - 28.   

1815  Johann Peter Salomon, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history dov Baer Schneersohn, Lubavitch leader/author (Imirei Binah), dies   

1852  On this day in history death of ludger Duvernay, French printer and newspaper publisher (b. 1799)   

1859  Washington Irving, US author (Geoffrey Crayon, gent), dies on this day in history.   

1860  Heinrich FL Rellstab, German music theorist, dies on November - 28.   

1861  On this day in history robert Fuhrer, composer, dies at 54   

1870  On this day in history death of frédéric Bazille, French painter (b. 1841)   

1872  Death of Mary Fairfax Somerville, British scientific writer (b. 1780) on November - 28.   

1876  On November - 28 karl Earnest Ritter von Baer, Estonian/German embryologist, dies at 84   

1878  Marco Aurelio Zani de Ferranti, composer, dies at 78 on November - 28.   

1880  On November - 28 death of aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, (Portuguese) Archbishop of Goa (b. 1837)   

1898  On this day in history c F Meyer, writer, dies at 73   

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1118  Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on this day in history.   

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1570  On November - 28 birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)   

1598  On this day in history birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)   

1607  On November - 28 birth of pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento   

1628  On November - 28 birth of john Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)   

1640  Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]