Historical Events In January - 28

1868  Frederick Archibald Lamond, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On January - 28 adalbert Stifter, Austrian author (Witiko), commits suicide at 62   

1869  On January - 28 prudent-Louis Aubery du Boulley, composer, dies at 72   

1871  On January - 28 paris surrenders to Prussians   

1873  Colette, writer on this day in history.   

1873  Henry Hugo Pierson, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1875  Julian Antonio Carillo-Trujillo, composer on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history first telephone exchange (New Haven CT) , and George W Coy hired as first full-time telephone operator   

1878  On this day in history 1st telephone exchange (New Haven, CT)   

1878  Walter Kollo [Kollodziepski], German composer (Der Juxbaron) on this day in history.   

1880  On January - 28 herbert Strudwick, cricketer (Engld wicket-keeper before & after WW I)   

1881  On January - 28 battle at Laing's Neck Natal Boers beat superior powered British   

1881  On January - 28 battle at Laing's Neck Natal: Boers beat superior powered British   

1884  On January - 28 auguste Piccard, Switzerland, scientist/explorer (balloonist)   

1886  Artur Rubinstein, Lodz Poland, pianist on this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history england all out for 45 vs Australia SCG, their lowest total ever   

1887  On this day in history england all out for 45 v Aust SCG, their lowest total ever   

1887  On this day in history lily Theresa Strickland, composer   

1891  On this day in history camille Melloy, [Paepe], Belgian poet (Parfum des Buis)   

1892  On this day in history the birth of Ernst Lubitsch, German actor   

1892  Ernst Lubitsch, Germany, actor (Love Parade) on this day in history.   

1893  Edward Mcdowell's "Hamlet & Ophelia," premieres in Boston on January - 28.   

1893  On this day in history elliot Griffis, composer   

1895  Francois Certain de Canrobert, French marshal, dies at 85 on January - 28.   

1896  On this day in history joseph Barnby, composer, dies at 57   

1897  Valentin Katayev, Odessa Ukraine, novelist/playwright (Embezzled) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history vittorio Rieti, composer   

1898  Alexandru Flechtenmacher, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1899  American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress on this day in history.   

1899  Zilner T Randolph, jazz trumpeter/arranger on this day in history.   

1900  Alexandre AM Stols [Chl van Halsbeke], publisher (History of Ecuador) on this day in history.   

1901  On January - 28 farrier Sergeant Major William James HARDHAM 4th Contingent, NZ Army Force, won the Victoria Cross at Naauwpoort, South Africa   

1902  E.I. du Pont's Eugene du Pont dies at age 68 on January - 28.   

1902  The Carnegie Institute is established in Washington, D.C on January - 28.   

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1225  On January - 28 birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On January - 28 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  On January - 28 death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on January - 28.   

1256  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history death of earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball   

1443  On January - 28 death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on January - 28.