Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28

1879  Death of Marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799) on this day in history.   

1897  Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on October - 28.   

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

1900  On October - 28 death of max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823)   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on October - 28.   

1914  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1916  On October - 28 death of cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838)   

1917  Death of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) on this day in history.   

1918  Death of Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845) on October - 28.   

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on this day in history.   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77   

1929  Hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36 on October - 28.   

1936  On October - 28 e G Winkler, writer, dies   

1939  On this day in history alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46   

1940  On this day in history andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71   

1952  Death of Billy Hughes, seventh Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862) on October - 28.   

1957  Anthony J Morabito, co-owner of SF '49ers, dies while watching a game on this day in history.   

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

1962  On this day in history pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48   

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  Death of Ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49   

1970  On October - 28 baby Huey, [James Ramey], vocalist (Baby Huey & Babysitters), dies   

1971  Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1973  Death of Taha Hussein, Egyptian writer (b. 1889) on October - 28.   

1975  On October - 28 death of georges Carpentier, French boxer (b. 1894)   

1980  On this day in history leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63   

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

1987  On October - 28 andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

1991  Dudley McConnell, headed NASA's Earth Science Division, dies on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 28 joan Maloney Rio, dancer, dies of cancer at 57   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)