Page 4: Historical Events In December - 28

1903  On December - 28 george [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46   

1904  On this day in history first weather reports published   

1904  1st daily wireless weather forecasts published (London) on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer   

1905  Intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) on this day in history.   

1905  Cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver) on this day in history.   

1906  Ecuador adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

1907  Roman Palester, Polish composer: The Weichsel on this day in history.   

1908  Over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy on December - 28.   

1908  On December - 28 earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died)   

1908  On this day in history lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare)   

1909  On December - 28 billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows)   

1910  Opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC) on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history john Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s)   

1911  On December - 28 phani Majumdar, film maker   

1912  San Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI) on December - 28.   

1912  On December - 28 national Council of Young Israel convenes   

1913  On this day in history lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba)   

1914  Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on this day in history.   

1915  San Francisco City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history sF City Hall dedicated by Mayor James Rolph   

1915  On December - 28 roebuck "Pops" Staples, US gospel/singer (Staple Singers)   

1915  On December - 28 gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78   

1916  Noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash) on December - 28.   

1916  Eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81 on December - 28.   

1917  On December - 28 ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87)   

1918  George H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies on December - 28.   

1919  Inocenti Carreno, composer on December - 28.   

1920  On December - 28 steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

1921  Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist on December - 28.   

1922  Nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957) on December - 28.   

1923  George Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC on December - 28.   

1923  Andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1663  On December - 28 death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)