Famous Deaths In October - 28

1879  On this day in history death of marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799)   

1897  On this day in history hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72   

1899  On October - 28 c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

1900  Death of Max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823) on October - 28.   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1916  Death of Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838) on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

1918  On October - 28 death of ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845)   

1919  On October - 28 ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on this day in history.   

1927  Eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 28 hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36   

1936  On this day in history e G Winkler, writer, dies   

1939  Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 28 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71   

1952  On this day in history death of billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862)   

1957  Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game on October - 28.   

1959  Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on October - 28.   

1962  On this day in history pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48   

1963  Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66   

1965  Death of Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85   

1969  Constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49 on October - 28.   

1970  On October - 28 baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies   

1971  Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74 on October - 28.   

1973  On this day in history death of taha Hussein, Egyptian writer (b. 1889)   

1975  On this day in history death of georges Carpentier, French boxer (b. 1894)   

1980  Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 on October - 28.   

1986  Margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74 on October - 28.   

1987  On this day in history andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

1991  On this day in history dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies   

1992  On October - 28 joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57   

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On October - 28 birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)