Historical Events In December - 28

1903  George [Robert] Gissing, English novelist, dies at 46 on December - 28.   

1904  First weather reports published on December - 28.   

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

1904  On December - 28 clabon W Allen, Australian/British astronomer   

1905  On December - 28 intercollegiate Athletic Assn of US founded (becomes NCAA in 1910)   

1905  Cliff Arquette, Toledo Oh, comedian (Charlie Weaver) on December - 28.   

1906  Ecuador adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

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

1908  On this day in history over 100,000 people die when a massive earthquake and resulting tsunami flattens Messina, Italy.   

1908  On this day in history earthquake strikes Messina, Italy (nearly 80,000 died)   

1908  Lew Ayres, Minn, actor (All Quiet on Western Front, Dr Kildare) on December - 28.   

1909  Billy Williams, Waco Tx, singer (Your Show of Shows) on this day in history.   

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

1910  On December - 28 john Kerr, NZ, cricketer (opening batsman in 1930s)   

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  On December - 28 national Council of Young Israel convenes   

1913  Lou Jacobi, Toronto Ontario, comedian (Dean Martin Show, Melba) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history bernard Youens, British actor (Coronation Street)   

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  Gerrit Jan van Heek, Dutch textile manufacturer/politician, dies at 78 on December - 28.   

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

1916  On this day in history eduard Strauss, Austrian composer (318 dances), dies at 81   

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

1918  On December - 28 george H White, last post Reconstruction congressman (Penn), dies   

1919  On this day in history inocenti Carreno, composer   

1920  On this day in history steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles)   

1921  On December - 28 eddy Doorenbos, Dutch vocalist/pianist/guitarist   

1922  Nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer (West Indian opening bat 1957) on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history george Bernard Shaw's "St Joan," premieres in NYC   

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

1923  On December - 28 alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, engineer (Eiffel Tower), dies at 91   

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

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

1619  On December - 28 birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.   

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

1655  On December - 28 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 December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

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

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

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.