Page 4: 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 December - 28.   

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 28.   

1908  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 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  On this day in history national Council of Young Israel convenes   

1913  Lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1920  Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) on December - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War)   

1923  On December - 28 alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91   

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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  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  On December - 28 birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

1631  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

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

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

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 December - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)