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 December - 28.  

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

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

1905  Intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) on December - 28.  

1905  Cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver) on December - 28.  

1906  Ecuador adopts its constitution on this day in history.  

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

1908  Over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy on December - 28.  

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

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

1909  Billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows) on December - 28.  

1910  On this day in history opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC)  

1910  On December - 28 john Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s)  

1911  On this day in history phani Majumdar, film maker  

1912  San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on December - 28.  

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 December - 28 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 December - 28.  

1915  On December - 28 gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78  

1916  On this day in history noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)  

1916  On this day in history eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81  

1917  Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) on December - 28.  

1918  On December - 28 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  On this day in history nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957)  

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

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

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen  

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)  

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

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies  

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)  

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  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 this day in history.