Historical Events In January - 28

1868  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer on January - 28.   

1868  On this day in history adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

1869  Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history paris surrenders to Prussians   

1873  On this day in history colette, writer   

1873  On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

1875  Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on January - 28.   

1878  On January - 28 first telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator   

1878  On this day in history 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)   

1878  On January - 28 walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)   

1880  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I) on this day in history.   

1881  Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British on January - 28.   

1881  Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on January - 28.   

1884  Auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist) on this day in history.   

1886  Artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist on January - 28.   

1887  England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.   

1887  England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever on January - 28.   

1887  On January - 28 lily Theresa Strickland, composer   

1891  Camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis) on January - 28.   

1892  The birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor on this day in history.   

1892  Ernst Lubitsch, Germany, actor (Love Parade) on this day in history.   

1893  Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on January - 28.   

1893  Elliot Griffis, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On January - 28 francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85   

1896  On January - 28 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57   

1897  On January - 28 valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)   

1898  Vittorio Rieti, composer on this day in history.   

1898  On January - 28 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

1899  On this day in history american Social Science Association incorporated by Congress   

1899  On January - 28 zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger   

1900  On January - 28 alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)   

1901  On this day in history farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa   

1902  E.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68 on January - 28.   

1902  The Carnegie Institute is established in Washington, D.C on this day in history.   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1457  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on January - 28.   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On January - 28 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On January - 28 birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  On this day in history death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on this day in history.   

1256  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1271  On this day in history death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on January - 28.   

1528  On January - 28 philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies