Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 05   England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 07   Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   In the year 1928 tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker   

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer in the year 1928.   

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   In the year 1928 george Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

Dec 13   In the year 1928 w Gordon Smith, playwright   

Dec 14   In the year 1928 2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man   

Dec 14   Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) in the year 1928.   

Dec 16   On this day in history peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

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

Dec 17   Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist in the year 1928.   

Dec 18   On this day in history józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

Dec 18   Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

Dec 19   1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies in the year 1928.   

Dec 23   On this day in history nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network on this day in history.   

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

Dec 25   Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1928 birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)   

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)   

Jan 02   Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)   

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 11   Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 27   In the year 1928 marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74   

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