Historical Events In January - 28

1868  On this day in history frederick Archibald Lamond, composer   

1868  On this day in history adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

1869  Prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history paris surrenders to Prussians   

1873  On January - 28 colette, writer   

1873  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on January - 28.   

1875  Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on January - 28.   

1878  First telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator on January - 28.   

1878  1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT) on January - 28.   

1878  Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) on January - 28.   

1880  On this day in history herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I)   

1881  On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British   

1881  On this day in history battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

1884  On this day in history auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist)   

1886  On this day in history artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist   

1887  On January - 28 england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever   

1887  England all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever on January - 28.   

1887  Lily Theresa Strickland, composer on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis)   

1892  The birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor on January - 28.   

1892  On January - 28 ernst Lubitsch, Germany, actor (Love Parade)   

1893  Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on this day in history.   

1893  Elliot Griffis, composer on this day in history.   

1895  Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1896  On January - 28 joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57   

1897  On this day in history valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled)   

1898  On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

1898  On January - 28 alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74   

1899  On January - 28 american Social Science Association incorporated by Congress   

1899  On this day in history zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger   

1900  On this day in history alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador)   

1901  Farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa on this day in history.   

1902  E.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68 on this day in history.   

1902  On January - 28 the Carnegie Institute is established in Washington, D.C.   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on January - 28.   

1312  On January - 28 birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)   

1457  On this day in history birth of henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on January - 28.   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on January - 28.   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On January - 28 birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  On this day in history death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  On January - 28 gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  On January - 28 willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1271  On January - 28 death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on this day in history.   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on January - 28.