Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In November - 28

1899  Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 on this day in history.   

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

1912  Heinz Galinski, chairman (Central Council for Jews in Germany), dies on November - 28.   

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  Alexis Contant, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1927  Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history death of erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (b. 1877)   

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 November - 28.   

1944  Death of Bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn on November - 28.   

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 this day in history lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday   

1960  On November - 28 richard N Wright, US author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France   

1962  On this day in history wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948), dies at 82   

1963  On November - 28 fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55   

1964  On November - 28 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 November - 28.   

1968  On November - 28 enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70   

1969  Roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67 on November - 28.   

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  On this day in history robert Fleming, composer, dies at 55   

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  Christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54 on this day in history.   

1984  On November - 28 hans Speidel, German gen/NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87   

1985  Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 on November - 28.   

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

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on November - 28.   

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

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

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