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  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on October - 28.   

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

1909  On October - 28 adolfs Skulte, composer   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on October - 28.   

1911  On October - 28 bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

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 October - 28 omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates   

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea on October - 28.   

1914  On October - 28 jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1915  On October - 28 richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin   

1915  On October - 28 dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)   

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

1916  Jessie Kesson, author on October - 28.   

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

1918  On this day in history czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on this day in history.   

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on October - 28.   

1919  On this day in history 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 this day in history ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

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

1921  Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer on October - 28.   

1922  On October - 28 benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

1922  On October - 28 the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

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

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  French-Russian trade agreement signed on October - 28.   

1924  On October - 28 alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

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 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  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 28.   

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