December 28 in history : A date to remember

1895
First commercial movie screened
On December 28, 1895, the world's first commercial movie screening takes place at the Grand Cafe in Paris. The film was made by Louis and Auguste Lumiere, two French brothers who developed a camera-projector called the Cinematographe. The Lumiere brothers unveiled their invention to the public in Ma... read more
ART, LITERATURE, AND FILM HISTORY
1973
"The Gulag Archipelago" is published
1991
Nine killed in a stampede outside a hip-hop celebrity basketball game
CRIME
1793
Writer Thomas Paine is arrested in France
INVENTIONS & SCIENCE
1938
Silent-film star and inventor Florence Lawrence dies
1981
First American "test-tube baby" is born
NATURAL DISASTERS & ENVIRONMENT
1908
Worst European earthquake ever recorded
SPORTS
1958
Colts win NFL title in "Greatest Game Ever Played"
1975
Dallas Cowboys win playoff game on "Hail Mary" pass
U.S. PRESIDENTS
1856
Woodrow Wilson born in Staunton, Virginia
U.S. GOVERNMENT
1973
Endangered Species Act signed into law
U.S. POLITICS
1832
John C. Calhoun resigns vice presidency
VIETNAM WAR
1964
Battle of Binh Gia begins