Historical Events In December - 28
Wednesday, 03 March 2021
1869 The Knights of Labor, a union of Philadelphia, PA tailors, hold the first Labor Day ceremonies in the US on December - 28.
1869 On this day in history william Finley Semple of Mount Vernon OH, patents chewing gum
1869 William Finley Semple of Mount Vernon, Ohio, patents chewing gum on this day in history.
1870 On December - 28 alexey Fyodorovich L'vov, composer, dies at 72
1877 On this day in history john Stevens, WI, applies for patent on flour rolling mill
1877 John Stevens, applies for a patent for his flour rolling mill on December - 28.
1878 Pope Leo XIII encyclical on socialism on December - 28.
1878 Pope Leo XIII publishes encyclical Quod apostolici muneris (socialism) on this day in history.
1878 On December - 28 jose Bernardo Alcedo, composer, dies at 90
1879 North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) on December - 28.
1880 On December - 28 christian DFL Leipoldt, South african physician/writer/poet
1882 On this day in history arthur Eddington, England, astrophysicist/cosmologist/mathematician
1883 A Wolfenstein, writer on December - 28.
1884 Joseph Pholien, Belgian premier (1950-52)/communist hunter on December - 28.
1884 On December - 28 gerben Colmjon, Frisian linguist/publisher, dies at 56
1887 Sir John Layton Jarvis, first British race horse trainer knighted on this day in history.
1887 On December - 28 sir John Layton Jarvis, 1st British race horse trainer knighted
1887 Charles Dingle on December - 28.
1888 On December - 28 gabriel von Wayditch, composer
1889 On this day in history friedrich Wilhelm Murnau
1890 On this day in history frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter (Road to Bali, China)
1891 On this day in history alfred Cellier, composer, dies at 47
1893 French lieutenant Boiteux annexes Tumbuktu on this day in history.
1894 Andre de Meulemeester, Belgian WW I pilot (Eagle of Flanders) on December - 28.
1895 On this day in history world's 1st movie theater opens in Paris
1895 The Lumiere brothers, 19th century film makers, held their first commercial screening on this day in history.
1896 Roger Huntington Sessions, Brooklyn NY, composer (Black Masks) on this day in history.
1897 On this day in history edmond Rostand's play, Cyrano de Bergerac, premieres in Paris.
1897 Edmond Rostand's "Cyrano de Bergerac," premieres in Paris on this day in history.
1902 On December - 28 trans-Pacific cable links Hawaii to US
1902 1st indoor pro football game, Syracuse beats Phila 6-0 (MSG, NYC) on December - 28.
1902 Mortimer J Adler, NYC, author (Encyclopedia Brittanica) on this day in history.
1903 On December - 28 clyde Fitch's "Glad of It," premieres in NYC
1903 On December - 28 john von Neumann, mathematician/astronomer (Bocher Award 1938)
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