Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies  

1906  On October - 28 belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins  

1907  On this day in history edith Head, fashion designer (MGM)  

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on this day in history.  

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.  

1910  On October - 28 arthur Altman, songwriter  

1911  On this day in history bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game  

1913  On October - 28 peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)  

1914  On this day in history george Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs  

1914  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates on this day in history.  

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea on October - 28.  

1914  Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine) on October - 28.  

1914  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64  

1915  Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin on this day in history.  

1915  Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan) on this day in history.  

1916  First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on October - 28.  

1916  On this day in history jessie Kesson, author  

1917  On this day in history prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium  

1918  Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on this day in history.  

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.  

1919  On this day in history congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.  

1919  Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion)  

1919  On October - 28 ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies  

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens on October - 28.  

1921  Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer on October - 28.  

1922  On this day in history benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.  

1922  On this day in history the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game  

1922  1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.  

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on this day in history.  

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on this day in history.  

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed on October - 28.  

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.  

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

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 October - 28.  

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

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