Famous Deaths In October - 28

1879  On October - 28 death of marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799)   

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

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

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

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

1914  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1916  Death of Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838) on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77   

1929  On this day in history hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36   

1936  E G Winkler, writer, dies on October - 28.   

1939  On October - 28 alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46   

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 October - 28 abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies   

1962  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1965  Death of Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris on October - 28.   

1968  Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

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

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

1980  Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 on October - 28.   

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

1987  On this day in history andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

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  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.   

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 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)