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 December - 28.   

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

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

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

1905  Cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver) on December - 28.   

1906  Ecuador adopts its constitution on December - 28.   

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

1908  Over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy on December - 28.   

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

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

1909  On this day in history billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows)   

1910  On December - 28 opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC)   

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

1911  Phani Majumdar, film maker on this day in history.   

1912  San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on December - 28.   

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  SF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)   

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

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

1918  George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies on December - 28.   

1919  Inocenti Carreno, composer on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

1923  On December - 28 george Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC   

1923  Andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

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

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

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

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.