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 this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72   

1871  Paris surrenders to Prussians on this day in history.   

1873  On January - 28 colette, writer   

1873  On January - 28 henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57   

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

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

1878  On January - 28 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)   

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

1880  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I) on January - 28.   

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  Auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist) on January - 28.   

1886  On January - 28 artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist   

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

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

1887  On January - 28 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 this day in history.   

1893  On January - 28 edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston   

1893  Elliot Griffis, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)   

1898  Vittorio Rieti, composer on January - 28.   

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  On this day in history zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger   

1900  On this day in history alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)   

1901  Farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa on January - 28.   

1902  On this day in history 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  On January - 28 birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on January - 28.   

1119  On January - 28 gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.   

1271  On January - 28 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