Historical Events In December - 28

1903  On this day in history george [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46  

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.  

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

1904  Clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history ecuador adopts its constitution  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1912  On December - 28 san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)  

1912  On December - 28 national Council of Young Israel convenes  

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  On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph  

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

1915  On December - 28 roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers)  

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

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

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

1919  Inocenti Carreno, composer on December - 28.  

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

1921  On this day in history 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  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 December - 28.  

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

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

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.  

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 December - 28.  

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.  

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

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

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

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

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

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)