Page 4: 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 July - 28.   

1900  Hamburger created by Louis Lassing in Connecticut on this day in history.   

1900  On this day in history maurice Johnstone, composer   

1901  On this day in history rudy Vallee, Vt, singer (Vagabond Dreams, My Time Is Your Time)   

1902  On July - 28 karl Raimund Popper, Austrian/British philosopher (Logic of Forschung)   

1903  Catherine Dale Owen, actress (Behind Office Doors), Louisville KY on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history [John] Selwyn [Brooke] Lloyd, British statsman   

1904  Plehve, Russian foreign minister (bomb under carriage), dies on July - 28.   

1905  Charles William Hutton, architect on July - 28.   

1906  Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4 on July - 28.   

1906  Gottlob Frick, singer on this day in history.   

1907  On July - 28 earl S Tupper, inventor (Tupperware)   

1908  Zbigniew Turski, composer on July - 28.   

1909  On July - 28 malcolm Lowry, English novelist (Under the Volcano)   

1910  Bill Goodwin, SF Calif, announcer (Jolson Story, Burns & Allen) on this day in history.   

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

1911  On July - 28 ann Doran, Amarillo Tx, actress (Longstreet, Shirley)   

1913  On this day in history uS wins its first Davis Cup since 1902, beating England, 3-2   

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

1914  On this day in history austria-Hungary attacks Serbia-WW I begins   

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

1914  The first World War begins when Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia on July - 28.   

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

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  On this day in history sailors and Marines land in Haiti to restore order   

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

1916  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 on July - 28.   

1916  David Brown, NYC, director (Jaws, Planet of the Apes) on July - 28.   

1917  On this day in history silent Parade in NYC to protest murders of blacks in race riots   

1919  On this day in history vrije Vakbewegings Internationale (VVI) forms in Amsterdam   

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

1922  Jacques Piccard, Switzerland, undersea explorer (bathyscaph Trieste) on July - 28.   

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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 July - 28 birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

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

1609  On July - 28 birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

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

1719  On July - 28 birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on this day in history.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on July - 28.   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28.   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on July - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1527  On this day in history death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador