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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

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

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

1917  On this day in history death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)   

1918  Death of Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845) on October - 28.   

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on October - 28.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1962  On October - 28 pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48   

1963  Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81 on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

1968  On October - 28 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 this day in history baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies   

1971  Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1973  On October - 28 death of taha Hussein, Egyptian writer (b. 1889)   

1975  Death of Georges Carpentier, French boxer (b. 1894) on this day in history.   

1980  On October - 28 leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63   

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

1987  Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 28 dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies   

1992  Joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57 on this day in history.   

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1017  On this day in history 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  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.