Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on this day in history.  

1905  On this day in history 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 October - 28.  

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

1909  On this day in history adolfs Skulte, composer  

1910  On October - 28 arthur Altman, songwriter  

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on October - 28.  

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) on this day in history.  

1914  On October - 28 george Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs  

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  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  First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on October - 28.  

1916  Jessie Kesson, author on October - 28.  

1917  On this day in history prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium  

1918  On this day in history 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 October - 28.  

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

1919  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) on October - 28.  

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1922  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.  

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

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on October - 28.  

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on October - 28.  

1924  On October - 28 french-Russian trade agreement signed  

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on October - 28.  

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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 this day in history.  

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.  

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

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

1412  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)