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  On October - 28 hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72   

1899  On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

1900  Death of Max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1917  Death of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) on October - 28.   

1918  On this day in history death of ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845)   

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

1922  On October - 28 hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

1927  On October - 28 eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77   

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

1936  E G Winkler, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1940  Andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history mart Saar, composer, dies at 81   

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 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  Baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies on October - 28.   

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

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 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 October - 28.   

1991  Dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies on October - 28.   

1992  On this day in history joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57   

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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 October - 28.   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)