Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28

1879  On October - 28 death of marie Roch Louis Reybaud, French writer (b. 1799)   

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

1899  On October - 28 c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

1900  Death of Max Müller, German-born orientalist (b. 1823) on this day in history.   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1922  On this day in history hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

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

1929  Hermann Ungar, writer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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  Andrea d' Angeli, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history abe Waddington, cricketer (Yorks left-arm quick, Test avg 119), dies   

1962  On October - 28 pierre Froidebise, composer, dies at 48   

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

1964  Reginald Horace Blyth, Zen teacher/scholar, dies in Japan at 66 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history death of ben Barka, Moroccan opposition leader, kidnapped & murdered in Paris   

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

1969  On October - 28 constance Dowling, actress (Blind Spot), dies of cardiac arrest at 49   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history 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 October - 28.