Famous Deaths In November - 28

1899  Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 on November - 28.   

1907  Ricardo Castro Herrera, composer, dies at 43 on November - 28.   

1912  On this day in history heinz Galinski, chairman (Central Council for Jews in Germany), dies   

1915  Luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (C'era una Volta), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1916  On November - 28 marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902), dies at 59   

1918  On this day in history alexis Contant, composer, dies at 60   

1921  On this day in history death of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Persian leader of the Bahá'í Faith (b. 1844)   

1927  On this day in history arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies   

1935  Death of Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1939  James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history death of bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn   

1945  Dwight Davis, donator of tennis' Davis cup, dies on this day in history.   

1947  Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 on November - 28.   

1954  Enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1959  On November - 28 lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday   

1960  Richard N Wright, US author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France on this day in history.   

1962  Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  Fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70   

1966  Vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1967  Leon Mba, 1st president of Gabon (1960-67), dies on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70   

1969  On this day in history roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67   

1970  On November - 28 fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85   

1971  On November - 28 death of wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo   

1972  Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1973  On November - 28 death of marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (b. 1886)   

1976  Robert Fleming, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1977  On November - 28 trevor Bardette, actor (Clanton-Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 75   

1978  On this day in history andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69   

1983  On November - 28 christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54   

1984  Hans Speidel, German gen/NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87 on November - 28.   

1985  On this day in history fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83   

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1118  On November - 28 birth of manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180)   

1489  On this day in history birth of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)   

1570  On this day in history birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)   

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on November - 28.   

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

1628  John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress) was born on November - 28.   

1640  Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on November - 28.   

1650  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on this day in history.