Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  On October - 28 harry Broadhurst, airman   

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

1906  Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins on this day in history.   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on October - 28.   

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

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.   

1910  On this day in history arthur Altman, songwriter   

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

1913  On this day in history peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)   

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

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  On this day in history jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

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

1915  Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin on October - 28.   

1915  On October - 28 dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)   

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

1916  On October - 28 jessie Kesson, author   

1917  On October - 28 prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1918  On this day in history 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 October - 28 volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto   

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

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on this day in history.   

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens on this day in history.   

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

1922  On October - 28 benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

1922  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.   

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

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on October - 28.   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on October - 28.   

1924  On this day in history french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 28.   

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

0312  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 28.   

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