Page 4: Historical Events In January - 28

1868  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62 on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72   

1871  On January - 28 paris surrenders to Prussians   

1873  Colette, writer on January - 28.   

1873  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1875  Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history first telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator   

1878  On January - 28 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)   

1878  Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I)   

1881  On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British   

1881  On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

1884  Auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist) on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist   

1887  On January - 28 england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever   

1887  On this day in history england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever   

1887  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer   

1891  On this day in history camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis)   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor   

1892  Ernst Lubitsch, Germany, actor (Love Parade) on this day in history.   

1893  Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on January - 28.   

1893  Elliot Griffis, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85   

1896  Joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1897  Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled) on this day in history.   

1898  On January - 28 vittorio Rieti, composer   

1898  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1899  American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress on this day in history.   

1899  On January - 28 zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger   

1900  On this day in history alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)   

1901  Farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa on January - 28.   

1902  On January - 28 e.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68   

1902  On January - 28 the Carnegie Institute is established in Washington, D.C.   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on January - 28.   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on January - 28.   

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On January - 28 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

1578  On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  On January - 28 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  On January - 28 birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on January - 28.   

1119  On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on January - 28.   

1393  On this day in history death of earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball   

1443  On January - 28 death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1528  On this day in history philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies