Page 7: Historical Events In November - 28

1964  On this day in history mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars   

1964  On November - 28 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  On this day in history charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70   

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

1966  Vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history john Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession   

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  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 November - 28 wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley   

1976  On November - 28 robert Fleming, composer, dies at 55   

1977  On November - 28 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  Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257 on November - 28.   

1981  Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

1986  Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for first time on this day in history.   

1986  On November - 28 herb Vigran, actor (Ernest-Ed Wynn Show), dies at 76   

1987  On November - 28 south African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die   

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

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  On November - 28 tamara De Treaux, actress (ET), dies at 31   

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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  On this day in history birth of james Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632)   

1598  Hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667) was born on this day in history.   

1607  Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento was born on November - 28.   

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  John Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25] was born on November - 28.   

0741  Gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on this day in history.   

1170  On this day in history death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)   

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

1514  On November - 28 hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history.