Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on this day in history.   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.   

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on this day in history.   

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) on October - 28.   

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on October - 28.   

1914  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1915  Dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan) on this day in history.   

1916  First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on October - 28.   

1916  On this day in history jessie Kesson, author   

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

1918  Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on October - 28.   

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.   

1919  Congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act on October - 28.   

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

1919  On this day in history bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion)   

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

1921  On October - 28 amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

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

1922  On October - 28 benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

1922  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.   

1922  On this day in history 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

1922  On October - 28 gershon Kingsley, German composer   

1922  On October - 28 hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

1924  On this day in history french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 28.   

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

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

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

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)