Historical Events In November - 28

1964  On this day in history mariner 4 launched; first probe to fly by Mars   

1964  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 on November - 28.   

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

1965  On November - 28 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.   

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

1966  Vittorio Giannini, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On November - 28 john Lennon is fined œ150 for unauthorized drug possession   

1968  On November - 28 enid Mary Blyton, author (Before I Go To Sleep), dies at 70   

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

1970  Fritz v Unruh, writer, dies at 85 on November - 28.   

1971  Wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo on this day in history.   

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

1972  Gustave Frederic Soderlund, composer, dies at 91 on November - 28.   

1974  On this day in history bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years   

1975  On this day in history east Timor declares independence from Portugal   

1975  On November - 28 wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley   

1976  Robert Fleming, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1978  On this day in history 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  Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg andbecome college football's winningest coach on this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On November - 28 hans Speidel, German gen/NATO-supreme commander (1957-64), dies at 87   

1985  On November - 28 fernand Braudel, French historian, dies at 83   

1986  On this day in history 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.   

1986  On November - 28 reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for first time   

1986  On this day in history herb Vigran, actor (Ernest-Ed Wynn Show), dies at 76   

1987  On November - 28 south African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die   

1987  Choh Hao Li, bio-chemist prof (isolated growth hormones), dies at 74 on November - 28.   

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  James Whitelocke, English judge (d. 1632) was born on November - 28.   

1598  On November - 28 birth of hans Nansen, Danish statesman (d. 1667)   

1607  Pietro Sforza, Italian theologist: Istoria del Concilio di Trento was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history 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]   

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

1058  On this day in history kazimierz I Restaurator, duke of Poland (1034-58), dies   

1170  On November - 28 death of owain Gwynedd, King of Gwynedd (c. 1100)   

1262  Shinran, founder of Japan's True Pure Land Buddhist sect, dies on this day in history.   

1290  Death of Eleanor of Castile, wife of Edward I of England (b. 1241) on November - 28.   

1499  Death of Edward Plantagenet, 18th Count of Warwick, beheaded on November - 28.   

1514  Hartmann Skull, German physician/historian (Skull's Liederbuch), dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Jacob van Liesveld, printer/"heretic" (Refeyen), beheaded on this day in history.