Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on October - 28.  

1905  On October - 28 alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies  

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

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on this day in history.  

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

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.  

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.  

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on this day in history.  

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) on October - 28.  

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on October - 28.  

1914  On October - 28 omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates  

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

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

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

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

1915  Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan) on October - 28.  

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

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

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.  

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game  

1922  On this day in history gershon Kingsley, German composer  

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

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

1924  On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer  

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1017  On October - 28 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  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

1585  On October - 28 birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

1667  On this day in history 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  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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