Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on October - 28.   

1905  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

1906  On this day in history belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on October - 28.   

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on this day in history.   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.   

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on October - 28.   

1913  On October - 28 peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)   

1914  On October - 28 george Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs   

1914  On October - 28 omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates   

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea on October - 28.   

1914  Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine) on October - 28.   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1915  Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin on October - 28.   

1915  Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan) on this day in history.   

1916  First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on October - 28.   

1916  On this day in history jessie Kesson, author   

1917  On October - 28 prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1918  On this day in history czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

1918  On this day in history harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto   

1919  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens on October - 28.   

1921  Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

1922  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.   

1922  1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.   

1922  On this day in history gershon Kingsley, German composer   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on this day in history.   

1924  On October - 28 french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on October - 28.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.