Page 4: Historical Events In December - 28

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

1904  On December - 28 first weather reports published   

1904  On this day in history 1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London)   

1904  On December - 28 clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer   

1905  On December - 28 intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)   

1905  On December - 28 cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver)   

1906  On December - 28 ecuador adopts its constitution   

1907  Roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel on this day in history.   

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

1908  Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died) on this day in history.   

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

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

1910  On this day in history opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC)   

1910  On this day in history john Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s)   

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

1914  On this day in history bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street)   

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

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

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

1915  On this day in history gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78   

1916  Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on this day in history.   

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on December - 28.   

1917  Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) on December - 28.   

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

1919  Inocenti Carreno, composer on this day in history.   

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

1921  On December - 28 eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist   

1922  On December - 28 nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957)   

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 this day in history.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

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 December - 28.   

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.   

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  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.   

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  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.