Historical Events In December - 28

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

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.  

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

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

1905  Intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver)  

1906  On December - 28 ecuador adopts its constitution  

1907  On this day in history roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 28 san Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph  

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

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

1915  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

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

1916  On December - 28 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81  

1917  Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) on this day in history.  

1918  On December - 28 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 December - 28.  

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  On December - 28 andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War)  

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  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.  

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 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 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 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 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 this day in history.  

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