Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28

1879  Death of Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) on this day in history.   

1897  Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on October - 28.   

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

1900  On October - 28 death of max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823)   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on October - 28.   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on October - 28.   

1916  Death of Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838) on October - 28.   

1917  On October - 28 death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)   

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

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on this day in history.   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on October - 28.   

1927  Eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77 on October - 28.   

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

1936  On October - 28 e G Winkler, writer, dies   

1939  Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on October - 28.   

1940  On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71   

1952  On October - 28 death of billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862)   

1957  On this day in history anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game   

1959  On this day in history abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies   

1962  Pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1964  Reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66 on this day in history.   

1965  On October - 28 death of ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris   

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 this day in history.   

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

1971  On this day in history yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74   

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

1975  On October - 28 death of georges Carpentier, French boxer (b. 1894)   

1980  On this day in history leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63   

1986  On this day in history margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74   

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  Joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57 on October - 28.   

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

1510  On this day in history 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  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.   

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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