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Events on Monday 28 December 1908 3
1908 – 1996Lew Ayres (1908-1996)American actor, star of All Quiet on the Western Front and Dr. Kildare, and a conscientious objector who served as a medic.
1908Lew Ayres born in MinneapolisLew Ayres is born in Minneapolis.
1908Messina earthquake and tsunamiCatastrophic quake devastates Sicily and CalabriaA massive earthquake and accompanying tsunami struck the Strait of Messina, destroying the cities of Messina and Reggio Calabria. Tens of thousands of people died, making it one of the deadliest earthquakes in European history. International relief efforts, including from Russia, Britain, and the United States, aided survivors.