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 this day in history.   

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

1916  On October - 28 death of cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838)   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 28 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

1959  Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on October - 28.   

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

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

1971  On October - 28 yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74   

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

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 October - 28.   

1987  On October - 28 andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

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

1992  Joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57 on October - 28.   

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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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