Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies   

1906  On this day in history belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins   

1907  Edith Head, fashion designer (MGM) on October - 28.   

1909  The birth of Francis Bacon, British artist on October - 28.   

1909  Adolfs Skulte, composer on this day in history.   

1910  Arthur Altman, songwriter on October - 28.   

1911  Bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)   

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on October - 28.   

1914  On October - 28 omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates   

1914  German battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea on this day in history.   

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

1914  On this day in history richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1915  Richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin on October - 28.   

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

1916  First conscription referendum in Australia and among forces overseas Proposal to introduce conscription defeated on this day in history.   

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  Harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer on October - 28.   

1919  On October - 28 congress overrides the presidential veto of the Volstead Prohibition Act.   

1919  Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto on this day in history.   

1919  Bernhard Wicki, St Polten Austria, director/actor (Crime & Passion) on this day in history.   

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 October - 28 peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

1922  Benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy on this day in history.   

1922  The first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on October - 28.   

1922  1st coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game on this day in history.   

1922  On October - 28 gershon Kingsley, German composer   

1922  On this day in history hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

1924  French-Russian trade agreement signed on October - 28.   

1924  On this day in history alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer   

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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  On this day in history birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

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 October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)