Historical Events In December - 28

1903  On December - 28 george [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46  

1904  On this day in history first weather reports published  

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 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  On December - 28 ecuador adopts its constitution  

1907  On December - 28 roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel  

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

1908  On this day in history earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died)  

1908  On this day in history lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare)  

1909  On December - 28 billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows)  

1910  Opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC) on December - 28.  

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

1911  On December - 28 phani Majumdar, film maker  

1912  On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)  

1912  On December - 28 national Council of Young Israel convenes  

1913  Lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba) on December - 28.  

1914  Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on December - 28.  

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  On this day in history george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies  

1919  On this day in history inocenti Carreno, composer  

1920  On December - 28 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 this day in history 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  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91 on December - 28.  

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)  

1484  On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen  

1522  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)  

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.  

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

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)  

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria  

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)  

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1663  On December - 28 death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)  

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.