Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28

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

1897  On October - 28 hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72   

1899  C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies on October - 28.   

1900  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 death of ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845)   

1919  On this day in history ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

1922  On this day in history hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

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

1929  Hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1952  Death of Billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862) on October - 28.   

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

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

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

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

1968  Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1973  Death of Taha Hussein, Egyptian writer (b. 1889) on October - 28.   

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

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

1986  On October - 28 margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74   

1987  Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 on October - 28.   

1991  Dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history 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  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

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