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 October - 28.   

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

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

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.   

1910  On October - 28 arthur Altman, songwriter   

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 October - 28.   

1914  On October - 28 george Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs   

1914  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates on October - 28.   

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea on this day in history.   

1914  Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine) on this day in history.   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on October - 28.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history jessie Kesson, author   

1917  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.   

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on October - 28.   

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

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

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

1921  On October - 28 amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

1921  On this day in history peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 28.   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

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

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

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

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

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