Historical Events In October - 28

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

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

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

1875  On October - 28 william Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56  

1876  On October - 28 albert E Michotte van den Berck, Belgian psychologist  

1877  Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1879  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer on this day in history.  

1882  On this day in history athletics reveal $22,000 profit in their 1st season in the Amer Assn  

1884  On this day in history miloje Milojevic, composer  

1885  On this day in history v Chlebnikov, writer  

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

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

1886  On October - 28 the Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France, is unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence  

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

1886  On October - 28 grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician  

1890  The German East Africa Co. cedes all its territorial rights to the German government on this day in history.  

1890  On October - 28 last NL-AA World Series game Bkln ties Louisville 3 games & 1 tie  

1890  Andres Isasi, composer on October - 28.  

1891  Quake strikes Mino-Owari, Japan kills 7,300 on October - 28.  

1892  On October - 28 eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw)  

1893  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique" on this day in history.  

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

1894  German emperor Wilhelm II fires chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg on this day in history.  

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

1897  On this day in history hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander  

1897  Hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72 on October - 28.  

1899  C Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies on this day in history.  

1900  After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close on this day in history.  

1900  On October - 28 after over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close  

1902  On October - 28 elsa Lanchester, Lewisham London, actress (Bride of Frankenstien)  

1903  On October - 28 the birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist  

1903  Evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop) on October - 28.  

1904  St Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints on October - 28.  

1904  Louis de Meester, composer on October - 28.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.  

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.  

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

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.  

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

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  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.  

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.  

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.  

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.