Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28

1879  Death of Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) on October - 28.   

1897  Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1899  C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history death of max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823)   

1905  On October - 28 alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

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

1916  Death of Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838) on October - 28.   

1917  On October - 28 death of prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831)   

1918  On October - 28 death of ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845)   

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 this day in history eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77   

1929  On October - 28 hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36   

1936  E G Winkler, writer, dies on October - 28.   

1939  Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on October - 28.   

1940  On October - 28 andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71   

1952  Death of Billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862) on this day in history.   

1957  On October - 28 anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game   

1959  Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on this day in history.   

1962  Pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48 on October - 28.   

1963  Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81 on October - 28.   

1964  On October - 28 reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66   

1965  On October - 28 death of ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris   

1968  Henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85 on October - 28.   

1969  Constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49 on this day in history.   

1970  Baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Georges Carpentier, French boxer (b. 1894) on October - 28.   

1980  On October - 28 leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63   

1986  Margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1987  Andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91 on October - 28.   

1991  On October - 28 dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies   

1992  On this day in history joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57   

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

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)