Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on October - 28.   

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

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

1909  On October - 28 adolfs Skulte, composer   

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 October - 28 peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1916  On October - 28 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  On this day in history harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

1919  On this day in history congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.   

1919  Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto on October - 28.   

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

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 October - 28.   

1922  Benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy on this day in history.   

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 October - 28.   

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on this day in history.   

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

1924  On October - 28 french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

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

1510  On October - 28 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  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  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

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 this day in history.   

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)