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  On October - 28 edith Head, fashion designer (MGM)   

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

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.   

1910  On October - 28 arthur Altman, songwriter   

1911  On October - 28 bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

1913  Peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket) on this day in history.   

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 28 omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates   

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea on October - 28.   

1914  Jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine) on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 28 richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

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

1915  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1916  On October - 28 jessie Kesson, author   

1917  On October - 28 prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium   

1918  Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

1919  On this day in history congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.   

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  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on October - 28.   

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

1921  Peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer on October - 28.   

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

1922  On October - 28 the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

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

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed on this day in history.   

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on October - 28.   

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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  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.