Historical Events In October - 28

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

1864  On this day in history adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958  

1867  Maimonides College in Penns is 1st Jewish college in the US on this day in history.  

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

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

1877  Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on October - 28.  

1879  On October - 28 conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer  

1882  Athletics reveal $22,000 profit in their 1st season in the Amer Assn on October - 28.  

1884  On this day in history miloje Milojevic, composer  

1885  V Chlebnikov, writer on October - 28.  

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

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

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

1886  Grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician on this day in history.  

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

1890  Last NL-AA World Series game Bkln ties Louisville 3 games & 1 tie on October - 28.  

1890  Andres Isasi, composer on this day in history.  

1891  On October - 28 quake strikes Mino-Owari, Japan kills 7,300  

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72  

1899  On October - 28 c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies  

1900  On October - 28 after over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close  

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  The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist on October - 28.  

1903  On October - 28 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)  

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

1904  Louis de Meester, composer on this day in history.  

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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  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.  

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

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.  

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

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

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

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

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

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)