Page 7: Historical Events In November - 28

1964  Mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history president Lyndon Johnson's top advisers--Maxwell Taylor, Dean Rusk, Robert McNamara, and other members of the National Security Council--agree to recommend that the president adopt a plan for a two-stage escalation of the bombing of North Vietnam.   

1964  Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history president Elect Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines states that he will send troops to South Vietnam, in response to President Lyndon Johnson's call for "more flags" in Vietnam.   

1966  On November - 28 coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared   

1966  On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63   

1967  On November - 28 leon Mba, 1st president of Gabon (1960-67), dies   

1968  On November - 28 john Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession   

1968  On this day in history enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70   

1969  Roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1970  Fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85 on November - 28.   

1971  On this day in history wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo   

1972  Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91   

1974  Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years on this day in history.   

1975  East Timor declares independence from Portugal on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley   

1976  On this day in history robert Fleming, composer, dies at 55   

1977  On this day in history trevor Bardette, actor (Clanton-Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 75   

1978  Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 on November - 28.   

1979  On this day in history air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257   

1981  On November - 28 bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach   

1983  9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54   

1984  Hans Speidel, German gen/NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83   

1986  NBC’s Ahmad Rashad heard the acceptance of his marriage proposal from Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of the Detroit Lions-New York Jets football game on this day in history.   

1986  Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for first time on November - 28.   

1986  Herb Vigran, actor (Ernest-Ed Wynn Show), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1987  South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die on November - 28.   

1987  On November - 28 choh Hao Li, bio-chemist prof (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74   

1988  On this day in history picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million   

1989  On this day in history jo[hanne M Bos-]Vincent, Dutch soprano (Songs for Life), dies at 91   

1990  On this day in history tamara De Treaux, actress (ET), dies at 31   

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1118  On November - 28 birth of manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180)   

1489  On this day in history birth of margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)   

1570  On November - 28 birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)   

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on November - 28.   

1607  On November - 28 birth of pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento   

1628  John Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress) was born on November - 28.   

1640  Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on November - 28.   

1650  On November - 28 birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]   

0741  On this day in history gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies   

1058  On November - 28 kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies   

1170  Death of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) on this day in history.   

1262  On November - 28 shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies   

1290  Death of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241) on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history death of edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded   

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on November - 28.