Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on this day in history.  

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on October - 28.  

1906  On this day in history belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins  

1907  On October - 28 edith Head, fashion designer (MGM)  

1909  On October - 28 the birth of Francis Bacon, British artist  

1909  On October - 28 adolfs Skulte, composer  

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.  

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on October - 28.  

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) on this day in history.  

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on this day in history.  

1914  On this day in history omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates  

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

1914  On October - 28 jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)  

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

1915  On October - 28 richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin  

1915  On this day in history dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)  

1916  On October - 28 first conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated  

1916  Jessie Kesson, author on this day in history.  

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

1918  On October - 28 czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up  

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on this day in history.  

1919  On October - 28 congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.  

1919  On this day in history volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto  

1919  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) on this day in history.  

1919  On this day in history ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies  

1921  On this day in history amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens  

1921  On October - 28 peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer  

1922  Benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy on October - 28.  

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 October - 28.  

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.  

1924  On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

1510  On this day in history birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.  

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

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

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

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

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  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.