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  Charles Meredith, actor (Court of Last Resort), dies at 70 on November - 28.   

1965  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 on this day in history.   

1966  Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared on this day in history.   

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

1967  On November - 28 leon Mba, 1st president of Gabon (1960-67), dies   

1968  John Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession on this day in history.   

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

1969  On this day in history roy Barcroft, actor (Eyes of Texas, Son of Zorro), dies at 67   

1970  On November - 28 fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85   

1971  Wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo on November - 28.   

1972  Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels on November - 28.   

1972  On November - 28 gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91   

1974  Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years on this day in history.   

1975  On November - 28 east Timor declares independence from Portugal   

1975  Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley on November - 28.   

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

1977  Trevor Bardette, actor (Clanton-Legend of Wyatt Earp), dies at 75 on November - 28.   

1978  On November - 28 andre Morell, actor (Hound of the Baskervilles), dies at 69   

1979  Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes in Antarctica killing 257 on November - 28.   

1981  On November - 28 bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach   

1983  9th Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 6-is launched on November - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83   

1986  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 on this day in history.   

1986  Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for first time on November - 28.   

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

1987  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Margaret Tudor, wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541) was born on November - 28.   

1570  On November - 28 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  On November - 28 birth of john Palfijn, Flemish physician/inventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]   

0741  Gregory III, Syrian Pope, dies on November - 28.   

1058  Kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies on November - 28.   

1170  Death of Owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100) on November - 28.   

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on November - 28.   

1290  On November - 28 death of eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241)   

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on this day in history.   

1514  On this day in history hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies   

1545  On November - 28 death of jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded