Page 4: Historical Events In October - 28

1905  Harry Broadhurst, airman on October - 28.   

1905  Alphonse Allais, French humorist/writer (Le chat noir), dies on this day in history.   

1906  Belgian-British "Union Minstry of Haut-Katanga" begins on October - 28.   

1907  On this day in history edith Head, fashion designer (MGM)   

1909  On October - 28 the birth of Francis Bacon, British artist   

1909  On this day in history adolfs Skulte, composer   

1910  On October - 28 arthur Altman, songwriter   

1911  On October - 28 bill Dobbie of Calgary Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game   

1913  On October - 28 peter Glenville, actor stage/screen director (Hotel Paradiso, Becket)   

1914  George Eastman of the 'Kodak'company,announces the invention of colour photographs on this day in history.   

1914  Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, founded at Howard University, incorporates on this day in history.   

1914  On October - 28 german battle cruiser Goeben enters Black Sea   

1914  On this day in history jonas Salk, NYC, medical reseacher (polio vaccine)   

1914  On October - 28 richard Heuberger, composer, dies at 64   

1915  On October - 28 richard Strauss' Alpensymfonie, premieres in Berlin   

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 October - 28.   

1916  Jessie Kesson, author on this day in history.   

1917  Prv. Cecil John Kinross (49th Cdn. Infantry Batt.) wins the Victoria Cross at Passchendaele, Belgium on October - 28.   

1918  Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up on October - 28.   

1918  On October - 28 harold Sheperdson, soccer trainer   

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 October - 28.   

1919  On this day in history ted Wainwright, cricketer (Yorks stalwart, 5 Tests 1893-98), dies   

1921  Amsterdam's Tuschinski movie theater opens on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history peggy Kirk Bell, LPGA golfer   

1922  On this day in history benito Mussolini takes control and brings fascism to Italy.   

1922  On October - 28 the first coast-to-coast radio broadcast of a football game   

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

1922  On this day in history gershon Kingsley, German composer   

1922  On October - 28 hugo Verriest, Flemish writer/poet (Flemish Motion), dies   

1924  On this day in history french-Russian trade agreement signed   

1924  Alfonso Montalva Montecino, composer on this day in history.   

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

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.   

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

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.