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 October - 28.   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on this day in history.   

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on this day in history.   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on this day in history.   

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 October - 28.   

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 October - 28 german battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea   

1914  Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine) on October - 28.   

1914  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 first conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated   

1916  On October - 28 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  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on this day in history.   

1919  On October - 28 congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.   

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

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 October - 28.   

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens on October - 28.   

1921  On October - 28 peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

1922  On October - 28 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  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1924  On October - 28 alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

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  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

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

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On October - 28 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 this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)