Famous Deaths In November - 28

1899  On November - 28 adrian the la Rey, son of South African general, dies in battle at 19   

1907  On November - 28 ricardo Castro Herrera, composer, dies at 43   

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 November - 28 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  Death of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Persian leader of the Bahá'í Faith (b. 1844) on November - 28.   

1927  Arthur Wichmann, German/Dutch geologist (New-Guinea), dies on November - 28.   

1935  Death of Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist (b. 1877) on this day in history.   

1939  James A Naismith, creator of basketball, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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  Dwight Davis, donator of tennis' Davis cup, dies on this day in history.   

1947  Jacques-Philippe Leclerc, WW II hero (liberator of Paris), dies at 44 on November - 28.   

1954  Enrico Fermi, Italian/US physicist (Nobel 1938), dies at 53 on November - 28.   

1959  On this day in history lester Vail, actor (Dance Fools Dance), dies on 59th birthday   

1960  Richard N Wright, US author (Native son), dies at 52 in Paris France on November - 28.   

1962  Wilhelmina HPM, queen of the Netherlands (1898-1948), dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1963  On November - 28 fred Uttal, TV host (QED), dies at 55   

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

1966  On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63   

1967  On this day in history leon Mba, 1st president of Gabon (1960-67), dies   

1968  On this day in history 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 November - 28.   

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  On this day in history gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91   

1973  On November - 28 death of marthe Bibesco, Romanian writer (b. 1886)   

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  On November - 28 andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69   

1983  Christopher George, actor (Chisum, Heist), dies of heart attack at 54 on November - 28.   

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

1985  Fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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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  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  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 November - 28.   

1650  On November - 28 birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]