Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP in the year 1928.   

Dec 04   In the year 1928 russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)   

Dec 04   Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.   

Dec 05   In the year 1928 england defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane   

Dec 05   Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61 in the year 1928.   

Dec 07   In the year 1928 noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)   

Dec 09   On this day in history dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough)   

Dec 10   John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   On this day in history buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover   

Dec 11   In the year 1928 tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker   

Dec 12   On this day in history aitmatow, writer   

Dec 12   On this day in history nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   In the year 1928 clip-on tie designed   

Dec 13   On this day in history george Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

Dec 13   On this day in history w Gordon Smith, playwright   

Dec 14   2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man on this day in history.   

Dec 14   On this day in history theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian in the year 1928.   

Dec 17   In the year 1928 john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

Dec 17   On this day in history marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal on this day in history.   

Dec 18   On this day in history lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

Dec 19   1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

Dec 20   1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que in the year 1928.   

Dec 20   In the year 1928 charles Donald Adams, singer   

Dec 20   On this day in history first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

Dec 21   In the year 1928 ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider)   

Dec 21   On this day in history harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies   

Dec 23   In the year 1928 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network in the year 1928.   

Dec 24   In the year 1928 george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

Dec 25   On this day in history christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 01   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)   

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)   

Jan 06   Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1928.   

Jan 11   Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 in the year 1928.   

Jan 12   In the year 1928 death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

Jan 13   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57   

Jan 21   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.   

Jan 27   Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 in the year 1928.   

Jan 29   On this day in history douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66