Page 4: Historical Events In January - 28

1868  On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer   

1868  Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 on January - 28.   

1869  On January - 28 prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72   

1871  Paris surrenders to Prussians on January - 28.   

1873  Colette, writer on January - 28.   

1873  On this day in history henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

1875  Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history.   

1878  First telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator on this day in history.   

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

1878  Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) on this day in history.   

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

1881  Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

1881  Battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British on this day in history.   

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

1886  Artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist on this day in history.   

1887  England all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever on this day in history.   

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

1887  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis) on this day in history.   

1892  On January - 28 the birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor   

1892  On this day in history ernst Lubitsch, Germany, actor (Love Parade)   

1893  Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on January - 28.   

1893  Elliot Griffis, composer on January - 28.   

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

1896  On January - 28 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57   

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

1898  On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

1898  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1899  American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress on January - 28.   

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

1900  Alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador) on January - 28.   

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  On January - 28 e.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68   

1902  On this day in history 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  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1457  On January - 28 birth of henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

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

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on January - 28.   

1600  On January - 28 birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On January - 28 birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

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  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.   

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  On this day in history death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on January - 28.