Historical Events In January - 28

1868  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer on January - 28.  

1868  Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 on this day in history.  

1869  Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1871  Paris surrenders to Prussians on this day in history.  

1873  Colette, writer on January - 28.  

1873  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer  

1878  On January - 28 first telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator  

1878  1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT) on this day in history.  

1878  On this day in history walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)  

1880  On January - 28 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I)  

1881  On January - 28 battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British  

1881  On January - 28 battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British  

1884  On this day in history auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist)  

1886  Artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist on January - 28.  

1887  On this day in history england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever  

1887  England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever on January - 28.  

1887  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer  

1891  Camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis) on January - 28.  

1892  The birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor on this day in history.  

1892  Ernst Lubitsch, Germany, actor (Love Parade) on January - 28.  

1893  Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on this day in history.  

1893  On January - 28 elliot Griffis, composer  

1895  On January - 28 francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85  

1896  Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1897  On January - 28 valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)  

1898  On January - 28 vittorio Rieti, composer  

1898  On this day in history alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74  

1899  American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress on this day in history.  

1899  Zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger on January - 28.  

1900  On January - 28 alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)  

1901  On this day in history farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa  

1902  E.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68 on January - 28.  

1902  On January - 28 the Carnegie Institute is established in Washington, D.C.  

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.  

1312  On January - 28 birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)  

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history.  

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on January - 28.  

1578  On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)  

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on January - 28.  

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on January - 28.  

0814  Charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1061  On this day in history death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)  

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on January - 28.  

1256  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22  

1271  On this day in history death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)  

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.  

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on this day in history.  

1528  On January - 28 philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies