22 notable people died on October 28, including Richard E. Smalley, Boniface V, Yōzei.
21st Century
2 deaths
Richard E. Smalley
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1996)
Kong Te-cheng
artistphilosopher
Ceremonial Official to Confucius (1920–2008)
20th Century
8 deaths
Federico Barreto
journalistpoet
Peruvian poet
Artturi Vuorimaa
journalistpolitical activist
Finnish politician
María Nieves y Bustamante
novelistwriter
Peruvian writer
Umberto Nordio
architectuniversity teacher
Italian architect
Jean Benner
designerpainter
French artist, and twin to Emmanuel (1836-1906)
Eugénie-Emilie Juliette Folville
classical pianistcomposer
Belgian composer (1870–1946)
Pascual Coña
writer
Chilean writer
George W. Joy
painter
Irish artist (1844-1925)
19th Century
6 deaths
Simeon Borden
civil engineerengineer
American civil engineer (1798-1856)
Johan August Arfwedson
chemistnotary
Swedish chemist (1792-1841)
Gustav Peter Blom
Amtmannpolitician
Norwegian politician (1785-1869)
Milovan Vidaković
linguistpoet
Serbian writer
Edwin James
botanical collectorbotanist
American botanist and geologist (1797-1861)
Abigail Adams
politicianwriter
First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801
18th Century
1 death
Maria Clara Eimmart
astronomerprintmaker
German astronomer, engraver and illustrator (1676–1707)
14th Century
1 death
Musō Soseki
calligrapherphilosopher
Japanese Zen-Buddhist teacher and landscape architect (1275-1351)
10th Century
1 death
Yōzei
waka poetwriter
Emperor of Japan
7th Century
2 deaths
Boniface V
Catholic priestwriter
Pope
Prince Ōtsu
poet
Japanese prince
3rd Century BC
1 death
Bai Qi
military leader
Chinese Qin state military general ( c. 332 BC – 257 BC)
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