Page 4: Historical Events In January - 28

1868  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 28 adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

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

1871  On this day in history paris surrenders to Prussians   

1873  Colette, writer on this day in history.   

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

1875  On January - 28 julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer   

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  On January - 28 walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron)   

1880  Herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I) on this day in history.   

1881  Battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British on January - 28.   

1881  On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

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

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

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  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer on this day in history.   

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

1892  The birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor on January - 28.   

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

1893  On this day in history edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston   

1893  On January - 28 elliot Griffis, composer   

1895  Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1896  Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on January - 28.   

1897  On this day in history valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)   

1898  On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

1898  On January - 28 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

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

1899  Zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger on this day in history.   

1900  Alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador) on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 28 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

1578  On January - 28 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  On January - 28 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on this day in history.   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on January - 28.   

1443  On January - 28 death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

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