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Who died on November 28

117 figures who shaped history died on November 28.

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Pope Gregory III — Head of the Catholic Church from 731 to 741, who died on November 28 741.

Owain Gwynedd — King of Gwynedd from 1137 to 1170, who died on November 28 1170.

Eleanor of Castile — Queen of England from 1272 to 1290, who died on November 28 1290.

Yishan Yining — Chinese Buddhist monk who traveled to Japan, who died on November 28 1317.

James of the Marches — Christian saint, who died on November 28 1476.

Edward Plantagenet, 17th Earl of Warwick — English nobleman, who died on November 28 1499.

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Who died on November 28?

117 people with a Wikipedia article died on November 28, including Pope Gregory III, Owain Gwynedd, Eleanor of Castile. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on November 28?

57 documented historical events happened on November 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Having deserted the Ottoman army, Skanderbeg (pictured) arrived in the Albanian city of Krujë and, using a forged letter from Sultan Murad II to the governor of Krujë, became lord of the city. On the same day, in another year: Đại Việt emperor Lê Thánh Tông launched a military expedition against Champa, beginning the Champa–Đại Việt War. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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