Historical Events In December - 28

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

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.  

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

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

1905  On December - 28 intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)  

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

1906  Ecuador adopts its constitution on this day in history.  

1907  Roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel on December - 28.  

1908  On this day in history over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy.  

1908  Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died) on December - 28.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1910  John Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s) on December - 28.  

1911  Phani Majumdar, film maker on December - 28.  

1912  San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on this day in history.  

1912  On December - 28 national Council of Young Israel convenes  

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

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

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

1915  On December - 28 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 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  On December - 28 inocenti Carreno, composer  

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

1921  On December - 28 eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist  

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

1923  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91 on this day in history.  

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)  

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria  

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

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

1503  On this day in history 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  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55  

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)  

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