Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  On October - 28 harry Broadhurst, airman   

1905  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

1906  On this day in history belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on October - 28.   

1909  On October - 28 the birth of Francis Bacon, British artist   

1909  On this day in history adolfs Skulte, composer   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

1913  On this day in history peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)   

1914  On October - 28 george Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs   

1914  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 28 german battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea   

1914  On this day in history jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1915  Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin on October - 28.   

1915  On this day in history dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)   

1916  First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on this day in history.   

1916  Jessie Kesson, author on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1918  On October - 28 czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.   

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on this day in history.   

1919  Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto on this day in history.   

1919  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) on October - 28.   

1919  On October - 28 ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

1921  On this day in history amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

1921  On this day in history peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

1922  Benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy on this day in history.   

1922  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 28 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

1922  On this day in history gershon Kingsley, German composer   

1922  Hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies on October - 28.   

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed on October - 28.   

1924  On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

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

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

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

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

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

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

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

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