Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  On October - 28 harry Broadhurst, airman   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on October - 28.   

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  On October - 28 the birth of Francis Bacon, British artist   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on October - 28.   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history german battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea   

1914  On October - 28 jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

1914  Richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1915  On October - 28 dody Goodman, Columbus Ohio, comedienne (Mary Hartman!, Max Duggan)   

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

1918  On this day in history czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up   

1918  On October - 28 harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

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

1919  On October - 28 volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto   

1919  On October - 28 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 this day in history amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens   

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

1922  Benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy on October - 28.   

1922  On this day in history the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

1922  On October - 28 1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

1922  Gershon Kingsley, German composer on October - 28.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

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

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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