Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  On October - 28 harry Broadhurst, airman   

1905  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

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

1907  On October - 28 edith Head, fashion designer (MGM)   

1909  On this day in history the birth of Francis Bacon, British artist   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on this day in history.   

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

1915  Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan) on this day in history.   

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

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

1918  On October - 28 harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

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  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) on October - 28.   

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

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

1921  On October - 28 peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

1922  On this day in history 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 October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1924  On October - 28 french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  On October - 28 alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  On October - 28 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 this day in history.