Page 4: Historical Events In December - 28

1903  On December - 28 george [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46   

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.   

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

1904  On this day in history clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1909  Billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows) on December - 28.   

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

1910  John Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s) on December - 28.   

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  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  Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on December - 28.   

1915  San Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on this day in history.   

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

1915  On this day in history roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers)   

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  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1917  On December - 28 ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87)   

1918  On this day in history george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies   

1919  On this day in history inocenti Carreno, composer   

1920  Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) on this day in history.   

1921  Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist on December - 28.   

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

1923  On December - 28 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  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91 on December - 28.   

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1164  On December - 28 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 December - 28.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On this day in history 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 December - 28 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

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)