Historical Events In October - 28

1864  Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.  

1864  Adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958 on October - 28.  

1867  Maimonides College in Penns is 1st Jewish college in the US on October - 28.  

1875  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1876  Albert E Michotte van den Berck, Belgian psychologist on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45  

1879  On this day in history conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer  

1882  On October - 28 athletics reveal $22,000 profit in their 1st season in the Amer Assn  

1884  On October - 28 miloje Milojevic, composer  

1885  V Chlebnikov, writer on this day in history.  

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1886  President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, in New York Harbor on October - 28.  

1886  Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by the 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC on this day in history.  

1886  The Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France, is unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence on this day in history.  

1886  Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC on October - 28.  

1886  Grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician on October - 28.  

1890  The German East Africa Co. cedes all its territorial rights to the German government on October - 28.  

1890  Last NL-AA World Series game Bkln ties Louisville 3 games & 1 tie on this day in history.  

1890  On this day in history andres Isasi, composer  

1891  Quake strikes Mino-Owari, Japan kills 7,300 on this day in history.  

1892  Eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw) on this day in history.  

1893  On October - 28 peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique"  

1893  Christopher K Ingold, English chemist on this day in history.  

1894  On October - 28 german emperor Wilhelm II fires chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg  

1896  On October - 28 howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic)  

1897  Hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander on October - 28.  

1897  Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1899  C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies on October - 28.  

1900  On this day in history after over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close  

1900  On this day in history after over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close  

1902  Elsa Lanchester, Lewisham London, actress (Bride of Frankenstien) on October - 28.  

1903  On this day in history the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist  

1903  Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) on this day in history.  

1904  St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints on this day in history.  

1904  Louis de Meester, composer on October - 28.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

1585  On October - 28 birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.  

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)  

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.