Historical Events In December - 28

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on December - 28.  

1904  On this day in history first weather reports published  

1904  1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London) on December - 28.  

1904  Clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer on December - 28.  

1905  Intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) on December - 28.  

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

1906  Ecuador adopts its constitution on December - 28.  

1907  Roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel on December - 28.  

1908  Over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy on this day in history.  

1908  On December - 28 earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died)  

1908  Lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare) on December - 28.  

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

1910  Opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC) on December - 28.  

1910  John Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s) on this day in history.  

1911  On this day in history phani Majumdar, film maker  

1912  On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)  

1912  On this day in history national Council of Young Israel convenes  

1913  Lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba) on December - 28.  

1914  Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on this day in history.  

1915  On December - 28 san Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph  

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

1915  Roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers) on this day in history.  

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

1916  Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on December - 28.  

1916  On December - 28 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81  

1917  On this day in history ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87)  

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

1919  Inocenti Carreno, composer on this day in history.  

1920  On this day in history steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)  

1921  Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist on this day in history.  

1922  Nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957) on this day in history.  

1923  George Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC on December - 28.  

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

1923  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)  

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.  

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.  

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

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)  

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)  

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)  

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.  

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)  

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

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)  

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.  

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.  

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)  

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)