Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   In the year 1928 cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 05   On this day in history johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61   

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) in the year 1928.   

Dec 10   On this day in history john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

Dec 11   In the year 1928 buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover   

Dec 11   On this day in history tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker   

Dec 12   In the year 1928 aitmatow, writer   

Dec 12   In the year 1928 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   In the year 1928 clip-on tie designed   

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

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 in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 16   In the year 1928 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 in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 20   Charles Donald Adams, singer in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 21   Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 24   On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.   

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

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

Jan 02   Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born in the year 1928.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 06   In the year 1928 alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51   

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   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)   

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

Jan 29   In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66