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 October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on October - 28.   

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

1914  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

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

1915  On October - 28 richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin   

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

1918  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

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 October - 28 amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

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

1922  On this day in history benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

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

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

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

1412  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)