Page 4: Historical Events In December - 28

1903  On this day in history george [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46   

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.   

1904  1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London) on December - 28.   

1904  On December - 28 clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer   

1905  On December - 28 intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)   

1905  Cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver) on December - 28.   

1906  On December - 28 ecuador adopts its constitution   

1907  On December - 28 roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel   

1908  On December - 28 over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy.   

1908  Earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died) on this day in history.   

1908  Lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare) on December - 28.   

1909  On December - 28 billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows)   

1910  Opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC) on this day in history.   

1910  John Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s) on December - 28.   

1911  Phani Majumdar, film maker on December - 28.   

1912  On December - 28 san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)   

1912  On this day in history national Council of Young Israel convenes   

1913  On this day in history lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba)   

1914  Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history san Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph   

1915  SF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on December - 28.   

1915  Roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers) on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 28 gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78   

1916  Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on December - 28.   

1916  On this day in history eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

1917  Ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies   

1919  Inocenti Carreno, composer on this day in history.   

1920  Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) on this day in history.   

1921  On December - 28 eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist   

1922  On this day in history nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957)   

1923  George Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC on December - 28.   

1923  Andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

1923  Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91 on December - 28.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1663  On December - 28 death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)