Page 7: Historical Events In November - 28

1964  Mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars on November - 28.   

1964  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 on this day in history.   

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

1965  On November - 28 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  Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared on November - 28.   

1966  Vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63 on November - 28.   

1967  Leon Mba, 1st president of Gabon (1960-67), dies on November - 28.   

1968  John Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession on this day in history.   

1968  On November - 28 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  On November - 28 fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85   

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  Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1974  On November - 28 bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years   

1975  On November - 28 east Timor declares independence from Portugal   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1983  On November - 28 9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched   

1983  Christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54 on this day in history.   

1984  Hans Speidel, German gen/NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87 on November - 28.   

1985  On November - 28 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 this day in history.   

1987  Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist prof (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74 on November - 28.   

1988  On November - 28 picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million   

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

1990  Tamara De Treaux, actress (ET), dies at 31 on November - 28.   

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1118  Manuel I Komnenos, Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180) was born on this day in history.   

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

1570  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)   

1607  On this day in history birth of pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento   

1628  On this day in history birth of john Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)   

1640  On November - 28 birth of willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)   

1650  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on this day in history.   

0741  On November - 28 gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies   

1058  On this day in history kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies   

1170  Death of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) on November - 28.   

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on November - 28.   

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

1499  On November - 28 death of edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded   

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on November - 28.   

1545  On November - 28 death of jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded