Page 4: Historical Events In December - 28

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1904  On December - 28 first weather reports published   

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

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

1905  On this day in history intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)   

1905  On December - 28 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 this day in history.   

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  Phani Majumdar, film maker on December - 28.   

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  On December - 28 bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street)   

1915  San Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on December - 28.   

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

1915  Roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers) on December - 28.   

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

1916  On December - 28 noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)   

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 28 inocenti Carreno, composer   

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

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  Andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War) on December - 28.   

1923  On this day in history alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.