Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on this day in history.  

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

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

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  On October - 28 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.  

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

1914  On October - 28 german battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea  

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 October - 28.  

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

1916  On this day in history first conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated  

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 October - 28.  

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

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 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 October - 28.  

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

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

1921  Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer on this day in history.  

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

1922  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 gershon Kingsley, German composer  

1922  On this day in history hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies  

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  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 28.  

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

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)  

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

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.  

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

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.  

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

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

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)