Famous Deaths In November - 28

1899  Adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19 on this day in history.   

1907  Ricardo Castro Herrera, composer, dies at 43 on November - 28.   

1912  Heinz Galinski, chairman (Central Council for Jews in Germany), dies on this day in history.   

1915  On November - 28 luigi Capuana, Sicilian author/critic (C'era una Volta), dies at 76   

1916  On this day in history marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902), dies at 59   

1918  Alexis Contant, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history death of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Persian leader of the Bahá'í Faith (b. 1844)   

1927  Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies on this day in history.   

1935  On November - 28 death of erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (b. 1877)   

1939  On this day in history james A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78   

1940  Death of Nicolae Iorga, author/president of Romania, murdered by fascist on this day in history.   

1944  Death of Bijnen, Dutch opposition leader (LKP), shot to death in Apeldoorn on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history dwight Davis, donator of tennis' Davis cup, dies   

1947  Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1954  Enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1959  Lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday on November - 28.   

1960  On this day in history richard N Wright, US author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France   

1962  Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948), dies at 82 on November - 28.   

1963  Fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55 on November - 28.   

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

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

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

1968  Enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70 on November - 28.   

1969  On November - 28 roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67   

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

1971  Death of Wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo on this day in history.   

1972  Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history death of marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (b. 1886)   

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

1977  Trevor Bardette, actor (Clanton-Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1978  Andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

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

1985  Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 on November - 28.   

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

1489  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on this day in history.   

1570  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on November - 28.   

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

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

1628  On November - 28 birth of john Bunyan, England, cleric/author (Pilgrim's Progress)   

1640  Willem de Vlamingh, Flemish sea captain (c. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1650  On this day in history birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]