Page 3: Historical Events In October - 28

1864  Second Battle of Newtonia (American Civil War), Newton County, Missouri on this day in history.   

1864  Adolfo Camarillo, prominent land owner, horse breeder, and rancher (d. 1958 on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history maimonides College in Penns is 1st Jewish college in the US   

1875  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history albert E Michotte van den Berck, Belgian psychologist   

1877  Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on October - 28.   

1879  Conrado del Campo y Zabaleta, composer on October - 28.   

1882  Athletics reveal $22,000 profit in their 1st season in the Amer Assn on this day in history.   

1884  Miloje Milojevic, composer on this day in history.   

1885  V Chlebnikov, writer on October - 28.   

1886  President Cleveland dedicates the Statue of Liberty, a gift from the people of France, in New York Harbor on October - 28.   

1886  Statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by the 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC on this day in history.   

1886  The Statue of Liberty,a gift from the people of France, is unveiled by President Grover Cleveland,marking the 100th anniversary of independence on October - 28.   

1886  On October - 28 statue of Liberty dedicated by Pres Grover Cleveland, it is celebrated by 1st confetti (ticker tape) parade in NYC   

1886  On October - 28 grigory K Ordzhonikidze, [Sergo], Russian revolutionary politician   

1890  The German East Africa Co. cedes all its territorial rights to the German government on this day in history.   

1890  Last NL-AA World Series game Bkln ties Louisville 3 games & 1 tie on October - 28.   

1890  Andres Isasi, composer on this day in history.   

1891  Quake strikes Mino-Owari, Japan kills 7,300 on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history eduard J Dijksterhuis, Dutch mathematician/historian (Fall & Throw)   

1893  Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky conducted 1st performance of "Symphony Number Six in B minor, "Pathetique" on this day in history.   

1893  Christopher K Ingold, English chemist on October - 28.   

1894  On this day in history german emperor Wilhelm II fires chancellor Leo von Caprivi & premier Botho zu Eulenburg   

1896  Howard Hanson, Wahoo Nebraska, composer/conductor (Nordic) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history hans Speidel, nazi chief-staff/NATO-supreme commander   

1897  On October - 28 hercules Robinson, S Africa Commissioner (1880-89,1895-97), dies at 72   

1899  On October - 28 c Grant B Allen, Canada, British writer (Woman Who Did), dies   

1900  After over 5 months the Paris Olympic games close on this day in history.   

1900  On October - 28 after over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close   

1902  Elsa Lanchester, Lewisham London, actress (Bride of Frankenstien) on this day in history.   

1903  The birth of Evelyn Waugh, English novelist on October - 28.   

1903  On October - 28 evelyn A Waugh, London, author (Brideshead Revisited, Scoop)   

1904  On this day in history st Louis police try a new investigation method-fingerprints   

1904  On October - 28 louis de Meester, composer   

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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)