Historical Events In October - 28

1905  On October - 28 harry Broadhurst, airman   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on October - 28.   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 28 arthur Altman, songwriter   

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

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

1914  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1915  On this day in history richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin   

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

1916  On October - 28 first conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated   

1916  On this day in history jessie Kesson, author   

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

1919  Ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies on October - 28.   

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens on October - 28.   

1921  On October - 28 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  1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.   

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  On October - 28 french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on this day in history.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history 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 October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

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