Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  On this day in history harry Broadhurst, airman   

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

1906  On this day in history belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

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

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on October - 28.   

1909  On this day in history adolfs Skulte, composer   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.   

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  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates   

1914  On this day in history german battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea   

1914  On this day in history jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

1914  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1916  On October - 28 first conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated   

1916  Jessie Kesson, author on this day in history.   

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

1918  Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1921  On October - 28 amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

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  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on this day in history.   

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

1922  On this day in history gershon Kingsley, German composer   

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

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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  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  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.   

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.