Page 4: Historical Events In December - 28

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

1904  First weather reports published on this day in history.   

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  On December - 28 intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)   

1905  On December - 28 cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver)   

1906  On this day in history ecuador adopts its constitution   

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  Billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows) on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 28 opera "Konigskinder" is produced (NYC)   

1910  John Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s) on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 28 phani Majumdar, film maker   

1912  On this day in history san Francisco Municipal Railway starts operation at Geary St (MUNI)   

1912  National Council of Young Israel convenes on December - 28.   

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

1914  Bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street) on December - 28.   

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

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

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

1915  On this day in history gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78   

1916  On December - 28 noel Johnson, British actor (Frenzy, Frightmare, Royal Flash)   

1916  On December - 28 eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

1917  On this day in history ellis Clarke, president Trinidad & Tobago (1976-87)   

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

1919  On this day in history inocenti Carreno, composer   

1920  Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles) on December - 28.   

1921  Eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist on this day in history.   

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

1923  George Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 28 andrew Duggan, actor (Secret War of Harry Frigg, Winds of War)   

1923  On December - 28 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 this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

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

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  On December - 28 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  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

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

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

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

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history 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)