Historical Events In July - 28

1898  On this day in history start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of the Retired Colourman"(BG)   

1898  Spanish troops in Ponce, Puerto Rico, surrender on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut   

1900  Maurice Johnstone, composer on this day in history.   

1901  Rudy Vallee, Vt, singer (Vagabond Dreams, My Time Is Your Time) on July - 28.   

1902  Karl Raimund Popper, Austrian/British philosopher (Logic of Forschung) on this day in history.   

1903  On July - 28 catherine Dale Owen, actress (Behind Office Doors), Louisville KY   

1904  On July - 28 [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

1904  Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history charles William Hutton, architect   

1906  On July - 28 yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4   

1906  On this day in history gottlob Frick, singer   

1907  On this day in history earl S Tupper, inventor (Tupperware)   

1908  On July - 28 zbigniew Turski, composer   

1909  Malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano) on this day in history.   

1910  On July - 28 bill Goodwin, SF Calif, announcer (Jolson Story, Burns & Allen)   

1911  On this day in history 96°F (35.6°C) in De Bilt Netherlands   

1911  Ann Doran, Amarillo Tx, actress (Longstreet, Shirley) on July - 28.   

1913  US wins its first Davis Cup since 1902, beating England, 3-2 on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 12th Davis Cup: USA beats British Isles in Wimbledon (3-2)   

1914  Austria-Hungary attacks Serbia-WW I begins on July - 28.   

1914  On this day in history foxtrot first danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)   

1914  On this day in history the first World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia   

1914  On this day in history world War I begins as Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.   

1914  On this day in history foxtrot 1st danced at New Amsterdam Roof Garden (NYC, by Harry Fox)   

1915  On this day in history 10,000 blacks march on 5th Ave (NYC) protesting lynchings   

1915  Sailors and Marines land in Haiti to restore order on this day in history.   

1915  Vilbrun G Sam, rebellion leader/president of Haiti, lynched on this day in history.   

1916  On July - 28 navy establishes a Code and Signal Section which initially worked against German ciphers and tested the security of communications during U.S. naval training maneuvers.   

1916  On this day in history david Brown, NYC, director (Jaws, Planet of the Apes)   

1917  Silent Parade in NYC to protest murders of blacks in race riots on July - 28.   

1919  On July - 28 vrije Vakbewegings Internationale (VVI) forms in Amsterdam   

1920  Pancho Villa, bandito and revolutionary, surrenders to the Mexican government on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history jacques Piccard, Switzerland, undersea explorer (bathyscaph Trieste)   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on July - 28.   

1456  On this day in history birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

1514  On this day in history birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.   

1745  On July - 28 birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On July - 28 theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history.   

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

1128  On this day in history death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  On this day in history death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  On this day in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.