Page 4: Historical Events In July - 28

1898  On July - 28 start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG)   

1898  Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut   

1900  On this day in history maurice Johnstone, composer   

1901  Rudy Vallee, Vt, singer (Vagabond Dreams, My Time Is Your Time) on this day in history.   

1902  Karl Raimund Popper, Austrian/British philosopher (Logic of Forschung) on this day in history.   

1903  On this day in history catherine Dale Owen, actress (Behind Office Doors), Louisville KY   

1904  On this day in history [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

1904  On this day in history plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies   

1905  On this day in history charles William Hutton, architect   

1906  Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4 on July - 28.   

1906  On July - 28 gottlob Frick, singer   

1907  Earl S Tupper, inventor (Tupperware) on July - 28.   

1908  On July - 28 zbigniew Turski, composer   

1909  On this day in history malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano)   

1910  On July - 28 bill Goodwin, SF Calif, announcer (Jolson Story, Burns & Allen)   

1911  On July - 28 96°F (35.6°C) in De Bilt Netherlands   

1911  Ann Doran, Amarillo Tx, actress (Longstreet, Shirley) on July - 28.   

1913  US wins its first Davis Cup since 1902, beating England, 3-2 on July - 28.   

1913  On this day in history 12th Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)   

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary attacks Serbia-WW I begins   

1914  On this day in history foxtrot first danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)   

1914  The first World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia on July - 28.   

1914  On July - 28 world War I begins as Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.   

1914  On July - 28 foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)   

1915  On this day in history 10,000 blacks march on 5th Ave (NYC) protesting lynchings   

1915  On July - 28 sailors and Marines land in Haiti to restore order   

1915  Vilbrun G Sam, rebellion leader/president of Haiti, lynched on July - 28.   

1916  Navy establishes a Code and Signal Section which initially worked against German ciphers and tested the security of communications during U.S. naval training maneuvers on July - 28.   

1916  David Brown, NYC, director (Jaws, Planet of the Apes) on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history silent Parade in NYC to protest murders of blacks in race riots   

1919  Vrije Vakbewegings Internationale (VVI) forms in Amsterdam on July - 28.   

1920  On this day in history pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government.   

1922  Jacques Piccard, Switzerland, undersea explorer (bathyscaph Trieste) on July - 28.   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.   

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.   

1514  On this day in history birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  On this day in history birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on July - 28.   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on this day in history.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on July - 28.   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28.   

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on July - 28.   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on this day in history.   

1285  On this day in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on July - 28.