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Nov 28 1118

Manuel I Komnenos Greek Byzantine Emperor (d. 1180)

Nov 28 1489

Margaret Tudor wife of James IV of Scotland (d. 1541)

Nov 28 1607

Pietro Sforza Italian theologist Istoria del Concilio di Trento

Nov 28 1628

John Bunyan England clericauthor (Pilgrims Progress)

Nov 28 1632

Jean-Baptiste Lully Italian-born French composer (Miserere Suites de Symphonies et Trios) born in Florence Italy (d. 1687)

Nov 28 1640

Willem de Vlamingh Flemish sea captain (c. 1648)

Nov 28 1650

John Palfijn Flemish physicianinventor (forceps) [or Nov 25]

Nov 28 1661

Edward Hyde 3rd Earl of Clarendon British Governor of New York and New Jersey (d. 1723)

Nov 28 1681

Jean Cavalier French Protestant rebel leader (d. 1740)

Nov 28 1700

Sophia Magdalen of Brandenburg-Kulmbach queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1770)

Nov 28 1704

Jacob Mossel governor-general (Dutch East Indies)

Nov 28 1770

F Louise W daughter of viceroy Willem V & Wilhelmina of Prussia

Nov 28 1777

Georg A Kestner German art collectordiplomat

Nov 28 1785

Achille-Charles duc de Broglie French PM (1835-36)

Nov 28 1792

Victor Cousin French philosopherminister of Education

Nov 28 1793

Carl Jonas Love Almquist Swedish composer (Tornrosens Buck)

Nov 28 1805

John Stephens US archaeologist founded study of Central America

Nov 28 1810

William Froude England engineernaval architect

Nov 28 1820

Freidrich Engels German social philosopher (Communism) born in Barmen Germany (d. 1895)

Nov 28 1820

Friedrich Engels German social philosopher Marxs collaborator

Nov 28 1820

Lawrence OBryan Branch Brigadier General (Confederate Army) (d. 1862)

Nov 28 1829

Anton Rubinstein Vykhvatinetz Podolia composer (Omitri Doskoy) [NS]

Nov 28 1837

John Wesley Hyatt American inventor who simplified the production of celluloid born in Starkey New York (d. 1920)

Nov 28 1853

Helen Magill White first American woman to earn a Ph.D. (d. 1944)

Nov 28 1854

Gottlieb J Haberlandt HungariansGerman botanist

Nov 28 1864

Lindley M. Garrison American Secretary of War (d. 1932)

Nov 28 1866

Arthur Frederick Augustus Dick Lilley cricket keeper (England)

Nov 28 1866

Johannes Johan Bakker Sr Dutch actor and husband of Truus Soete born (d. 1928)

Nov 28 1876

Bert VoglerSouth African cricketer (early South African googly bowler) born in Swartwater South Africa (d. 1946)

Nov 28 1878

Jozef van Mierlo Belgian Jesuitliterary (Hadewych)

Nov 28 1880

Alexander A Block Russian poet (Dvenatsat) [OS1116]

Nov 28 1881

Stefan Zweig Austrian poet essayist and dramatist (Beware of Pity) born in Vienna Austria (d. 1942)

Nov 28 1887

Bobby Watson [Knucher] comedian born in Springfield Illinois

Nov 28 1291 Eleanor of Castile wife of King Edward I of England dies in Northamptonshire. Crosses are erected where her body rests on the way to London.

Nov 28 1443 Albanian George Kastriotis Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in Middle Albania from the Ottomans and raise the Albanian flag.

Nov 28 1569 Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign

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