Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

1906  Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM).   

1909  Francis Bacon, British artist is born   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter   

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game.   

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket).   

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs.   

1914  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates.   

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea   

1914  Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine).   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64.   

1915  Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin   

1915  Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)   

1916  inaugural conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated.   

1916  Jessie Kesson, author   

1917  In this year, Prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) claims the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1918  Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer.   

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.   

1919  Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto.   

1919  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime and Passion).   

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

1921  Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

1922  Benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

1922  The inaugural coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

1922  1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer.   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer.   

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1017  Henry iii: Roman catholic german emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco borgia: Great grandson of pope alexander vi/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis borgia: Spanish duke and jesuit priest   

1585  Cornelius otto jansen: France, roman catholic reform leader   

1667  Maria anna of neuburg: Second wife of charles ii of spain   

1689  Michel mathieu: Composer   

1691  Peder tordenskjold: Norwegian naval hero   

1697  Canaletto: Italian artist   

0312  Death of Maxentius: Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the great: English monarch,   

1138  Death of Boleslaw iii kryzwousty: [scheefmond], duke of poland,   

1225  Jien: Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Elisabeth of tirol: German queen   

1412  Margaret i of denmark: Wife of haakon vi of norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier gerlofs donia: Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga yoshihide: Japanese shogun (b. 1539)