Historical Events In December - 28

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.  

1904  On this day in history 1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London)  

1904  On December - 28 clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer  

1905  Intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver)  

1906  On this day in history ecuador adopts its constitution  

1907  Roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel on this day in history.  

1908  Over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy on December - 28.  

1908  Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died) on this day in history.  

1908  Lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare) on this day in history.  

1909  On December - 28 billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows)  

1910  Opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC) on this day in history.  

1910  On this day in history john Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s)  

1911  Phani Majumdar, film maker on this day in history.  

1912  San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on December - 28.  

1912  National Council of Young Israel convenes on December - 28.  

1913  On this day in history lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba)  

1914  On this day in history bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street)  

1915  San Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on December - 28.  

1915  On this day in history sF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph  

1915  On December - 28 roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers)  

1915  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on December - 28.  

1916  On this day in history noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)  

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on December - 28.  

1917  Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) on this day in history.  

1918  George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies on this day in history.  

1919  On December - 28 inocenti Carreno, composer  

1920  Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) on December - 28.  

1921  On December - 28 eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist  

1922  On December - 28 nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957)  

1923  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC  

1923  On this day in history andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War)  

1923  On this day in history alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91  

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.  

1484  On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen  

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.  

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.  

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.  

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)  

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.  

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria  

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)  

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.  

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.  

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.  

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.