Famous Deaths 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  On this day in history c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

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

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

1914  On October - 28 richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1916  Death of Cleveland Abbe, American meteorologist (b. 1838) on this day in history.   

1917  Death of Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg (b. 1831) on October - 28.   

1918  Death of Ulisse Dini, Italian mathematician (b. 1845) on this day in history.   

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on October - 28.   

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

1927  Eaton Faning, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1939  Alice Brady, actress (My Man Godfrey, Gay Divorcee), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1940  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1959  Abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies on October - 28.   

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

1963  Mart Saar, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henricus WJM Keuls, lawyer/poet, dies at 85   

1969  Constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49 on October - 28.   

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

1971  Yves de La Casiniere, composer, dies at 74 on October - 28.   

1973  On October - 28 death of taha Hussein, Egyptian writer (b. 1889)   

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

1980  Leon Janney, actor (Jim Matthews-Another World, Hawk), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1986  On October - 28 margaretha "Marga" Klompe, Dutch 1st female minister (CRM), dies at 74   

1987  On this day in history andre Masson, France, surrealist artist (Labyrinth), dies at 91   

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  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

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

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.