People who died on November 28 104
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Pope Gregory III
d. 741
Pope Gregory III
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Lady Ma (Qian Yuanguan's wife)
d. 939 (b. 890)
Lady Ma, Chinese noblewoman (b. 890)
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Ottokar II of Styria
d. 1122
Margrave Ottokar II of Styria
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Owain Gwynedd
d. 1170 (b. 1080)
Owain Gwynedd, Welsh king (b. 1080)
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Eleanor of Castile
d. 1290 (b. 1241)
Eleanor of Castile (b. 1241)
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Yishan Yining
d. 1317 (b. 1247)
Yishan Yining, Zen monk and writer from China who taught in Japan (b. 1247)
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James of the Marches
d. 1476
James of the Marches, Franciscan friar
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick
d. 1499 (b. 1475)
Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick (b. 1475)
Georg Major
d. 1574 (b. 1502)
Georg Major, German theologian and educator (b. 1502)
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Hernando Franco
d. 1585 (b. 1532)
Hernando Franco, Spanish composer (b. 1532)
Jean de Thévenot
d. 1667 (b. 1633)
Jean de Thévenot, French linguist and botanist (b. 1633)
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Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh
d. 1675 (b. 1608)
Basil Feilding, 2nd Earl of Denbigh, English soldier and politician (b. 1608)
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Leonard Hoar
d. 1675 (b. 1630)
Leonard Hoar, English minister and academic (b. 1630)
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Gian Lorenzo Bernini
d. 1680 (b. 1598)
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian sculptor and painter (d. 1680)
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Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi
d. 1680 (b. 1606)
Giovanni Francesco Grimaldi, Italian painter and architect (b. 1606)
Athanasius Kircher
d. 1680 (b. 1601)
Athanasius Kircher, German priest, philologist, and scholar (b. 1601)[1]
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Matsuo Bashō
d. 1694 (b. 1644)
Matsuo Bashō, Japanese poet and scholar (b. 1644)
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Giovanni Paolo Colonna
d. 1695 (b. 1637)
Giovanni Paolo Colonna, Italian organist, composer, and educator (b. 1637)
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Anthony Wood
d. 1695 (b. 1632)
Anthony Wood, English historian and author (d. 1695)
Louis de Buade de Frontenac
d. 1698 (b. 1622)
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French soldier and politician, 3rd Governor General of New France (b. 1622)
Naungdawgyi
d. 1763 (b. 1734)
Naungdawgyi, Burmese king (b. 1734)
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William Whipple
d. 1785 (b. 1730)
William Whipple, American general and politician (b. 1730)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben
d. 1794 (b. 1730)
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, Prussian-American general (b. 1730)
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Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet
d. 1794 (b. 1736)
Sir James Tylney-Long, 7th Baronet, English politician (b. 1736)
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu
d. 1801 (b. 1750)
Déodat Gratet de Dolomieu, French geologist and academic (b. 1750)
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Johann Peter Salomon
d. 1815 (b. 1745)
Johann Peter Salomon, German violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1745)
Ludger Duvernay
d. 1852 (b. 1799)
Ludger Duvernay, French journalist and politician (b. 1799)
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Emmanuil Xanthos
d. 1852 (b. 1772)
Emmanuil Xanthos, Greek activist, co-founded Filiki Eteria (b. 1772)
Washington Irving
d. 1859 (b. 1783)
Washington Irving, American short story writer, essayist, biographer, historian (b. 1783)
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Frédéric Bazille
d. 1870 (b. 1841)
Frédéric Bazille, French painter and soldier (d. 1870)
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Mary Somerville
d. 1872 (b. 1780)
Mary Somerville, Scottish mathematician, astronomer, and author (d. 1872)
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Caterina Scarpellini
d. 1873 (b. 1808)
Caterina Scarpellini, Italian astronomer and meteorologist (b. 1808)
Orson Hyde
d. 1878 (b. 1805)
Orson Hyde, American religious leader, 3rd President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles (b. 1805)
Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos
d. 1880 (b. 1837)
Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, Portuguese archbishop (b. 1837)
Jyotirao Phule
d. 1890 (b. 1827)
Jyotirao Phule, Indian philosopher and activist (b. 1827)
Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet
d. 1891 (b. 1826)
Sir James Corry, 1st Baronet, British politician (b. 1826)
Moses Dickson
d. 1901 (b. 1824)
Moses Dickson, African-American abolitionist, soldier, minister, and founder of The Knights of Liberty (b. 1824)
Hermann de Pourtalès
d. 1904 (b. 1847)
Hermann de Pourtalès, Swiss sailor (b. 1847)
Stanisław Wyspiański
d. 1907 (b. 1869)
Stanisław Wyspiański, Polish playwright, poet, and painter (b. 1869)
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Walter Benona Sharp
d. 1912 (b. 1870)
Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)
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Mikelis Avlichos
d. 1917 (b. 1844)
Mikelis Avlichos, Greek poet and scholar (b. 1844)
`Abdu'l-Bahá
d. 1921 (b. 1844)
`Abdu'l-Bahá, Head of the Bahá’í Faith (b. 1844)
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Constantine VI of Constantinople
d. 1930 (b. 1859)
Constantine VI of Constantinople (b. 1859)
Erich von Hornbostel
d. 1935 (b. 1877)
Erich von Hornbostel, Austrian musicologist and scholar (b. 1877)
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James Naismith
d. 1939 (b. 1861)
James Naismith, Canadian-American physician and educator, created basketball (b. 1861)
Aleksander Hellat
d. 1943 (b. 1881)
Aleksander Hellat, Estonian lawyer and politician, 6th Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1881)
Dwight F. Davis
d. 1945 (b. 1879)
Dwight F. Davis, American tennis player and politician, 49th United States Secretary of War (b. 1879)
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Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
d. 1947 (b. 1902)
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, French general (b. 1902)
Frank Olson
d. 1953 (b. 1910)
Frank Olson, American biologist and chemist (b. 1910)
Enrico Fermi
d. 1954 (b. 1901)
Enrico Fermi, Italian-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1901)
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Tsunenohana Kan'ichi
d. 1960 (b. 1896)
Tsunenohana Kan'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 31st Yokozuna (b. 1896)
Richard Wright (author)
d. 1960 (b. 1908)
Richard Wright, American novelist, short story writer, essayist, and poet (b. 1908)
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K. C. Dey
d. 1962 (b. 1893)
K. C. Dey, Indian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1893)
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Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
d. 1962 (b. 1880)
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (b. 1880)
Enid Blyton
d. 1968 (b. 1897)
Enid Blyton, English author and poet (b. 1897)
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Wasfi al-Tal
d. 1971 (b. 1920)
Wasfi al-Tal, Jordanian captain and politician, 34th Prime Minister of Jordan (b. 1920)
Havergal Brian
d. 1972 (b. 1876)
Havergal Brian, English composer (b. 1875)
Marthe Bibesco
d. 1973 (b. 1886)
Marthe Bibesco, Romanian-French author and poet (b. 1886)
Rosalind Russell
d. 1976 (b. 1907)
Rosalind Russell, American actress and singer (b. 1907)
Bob Meusel
d. 1977 (b. 1896)
Bob Meusel, American baseball player and sailor (b. 1896)
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Antonio Vespucio Liberti
d. 1978 (b. 1902)
Antonio Vespucio Liberti, Argentinian businessman (b. 1902)
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Helen of Greece and Denmark
d. 1982 (b. 1896)
Helen of Greece and Denmark (b. 1896)
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Christopher George
d. 1983 (b. 1929)
Christopher George, American actor (b. 1929)
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Choh Hao Li
d. 1987 (b. 1913)
Choh Hao Li, Chinese-American biologist and chemist (b. 1913)
Kazuharu Sonoda
d. 1987 (b. 1956)
Kazuharu Sonoda, Japanese wrestler
Sidney Nolan
d. 1992 (b. 1917)
Sidney Nolan, Australian-English painter and academic (b. 1917)
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Jerry Edmonton
d. 1993 (b. 1946)
Jerry Edmonton, Canadian-American drummer (b. 1946)
Garry Moore
d. 1993 (b. 1915)
Garry Moore, American comedian, television personality, and game show host (b. 1915)
Jeffrey Dahmer
d. 1994 (b. 1960)
Jeffrey Dahmer, American serial killer (b. 1960)
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Buster Edwards
d. 1994 (b. 1932)
Buster Edwards, English boxer and criminal (b. 1932)
Jerry Rubin
d. 1994 (b. 1938)
Jerry Rubin, American businessman and activist (b. 1938)
Joe Kelly (racing driver)
d. 1995 (b. 1913)
Joe Kelly, Irish race car driver (b. 1915)
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Georges Marchal
d. 1997 (b. 1920)
Georges Marchal, French actor (b. 1920)
Kerry Wendell Thornley
d. 1998 (b. 1938)
Kerry Wendell Thornley, American soldier and author (b. 1938)
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Kal Mann
d. 2001 (b. 1917)
Kal Mann, American songwriter (b. 1917)
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William Reid (VC)
d. 2001 (b. 1921)
William Reid, Scottish lieutenant and pilot, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1921)
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Melih Cevdet Anday
d. 2002 (b. 1915)
Melih Cevdet Anday, Turkish poet and author (b. 1915)
Ted Bates (footballer)
d. 2003 (b. 1918)
Ted Bates, English footballer and manager (b. 1918)
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Antonia Forest
d. 2003 (b. 1915)
Antonia Forest, English author (b. 1915)
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Mihkel Mathiesen
d. 2003 (b. 1918)
Mihkel Mathiesen, Estonian engineer and politician (b. 1918)
Marc Lawrence
d. 2005 (b. 1910)
Marc Lawrence, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1910)
Jack Concannon
d. 2005 (b. 1943)
Jack Concannon, American football player and actor (b. 1943)
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Gudrun Wagner
d. 2007 (b. 1944)
Gudrun Wagner, Prussian director and producer (b. 1944)
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Havaldar Gajender Singh
d. 2008 (b. 1972)
Havaldar Gajender Singh, Indian sergeant (b. 1972)
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Sandeep Unnikrishnan
d. 2008 (b. 1977)
Sandeep Unnikrishnan, Indian soldier (b. 1977)
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Gilles Carle
d. 2009 (b. 1929)
Gilles Carle, Canadian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Leslie Nielsen
d. 2010 (b. 1926)
Leslie Nielsen, Canadian-American actor and producer (b. 1926)
Lloyd J. Old
d. 2011 (b. 1933)
Lloyd J. Old, American immunologist and academic (b. 1933)
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Knut Ahnlund
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Knut Ahnlund, Swedish historian, author, and academic (b. 1923)
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Spain Rodriguez
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Spain Rodriguez, American illustrator (b. 1940)
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Franco Ventriglia
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
Franco Ventriglia, American opera singer (b. 1922)
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Zig Ziglar
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Zig Ziglar, American soldier and author (b. 1926)
Jack Matthews (author)
d. 2013 (b. 1925)
Jack Matthews, American author, playwright, and academic (b. 1925)
Mitja Ribičič
d. 2013 (b. 1919)
Mitja Ribičič, Italian-Slovenian soldier and politician, 25th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1919)
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Jean-Louis Roux
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Jean-Louis Roux, Canadian actor and politician, 34th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1923)
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Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
Beyle Schaechter-Gottesman, Austrian-American poet and songwriter (b. 1920)
Chespirito
d. 2014 (b. 1929)
Chespirito, Mexican actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
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Said Akl
d. 2014 (b. 1912)
Said Akl, Lebanese poet, playwright, and linguist (b. 1912)
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Dale Armstrong
d. 2014 (b. 1941)
Dale Armstrong, Canadian race car driver (b. 1941)
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Wayne Bickerton
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
Wayne Bickerton, Welsh songwriter and producer (b. 1941)
Luc Bondy
d. 2015 (b. 1948)
Luc Bondy, Swiss director and producer (b. 1948)
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Gerry Byrne (footballer)
d. 2015 (b. 1938)
Gerry Byrne, English-Welsh footballer (b. 1938)
Marjorie Lord
d. 2015 (b. 1918)
Marjorie Lord, American actress (b. 1918)
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Olene Walker
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Olene Walker, American lawyer and politician, 15th Governor of Utah (b. 1930)