Page 4: Historical Events In 1928

Apr 09   On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena   

Apr 09   Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil" in the year 1928.   

Apr 12   Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy in the year 1928.   

Apr 13   1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl) in the year 1928.   

Apr 13   In the year 1928 luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36   

Apr 14   On this day in history maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between SF & LA   

Apr 14   Maddus AL starts first regular passenger flights between SF & LA in the year 1928.   

Apr 14   NY Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup in the year 1928.   

Apr 15   On this day in history alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms   

Apr 18   In the year 1928 henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58   

Apr 19   In the year 1928 32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8   

Apr 19   In the year 1928 alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him)   

Apr 23   The birth of Shirley Temple, American film star in the year 1928.   

Apr 24   Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented on this day in history.   

Apr 24   On this day in history ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 24   On this day in history gustav Krivinka, composer   

Apr 25   In the year 1928 buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind   

Apr 25   Pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

Apr 26   Madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition opens in London in the year 1928.   

Apr 28   In the year 1928 yves Klein, French sculptor/painter   

Apr 29   Big Jay McNeely, rocker in the year 1928.   

Apr 29   Henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history cherkess Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1957)   

Apr 30   In the year 1928 cherkess Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR (until 1957)   

May 01   6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter   

May 01   In the year 1928 lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)   

May 01   On this day in history pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service   

May 01   In the year 1928 raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)   

May 02   KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

May 03   Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China on this day in history.   

May 04   Barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

May 04   Betsy Rawls, Spartanburg SC, golfer (US Womens Open-51, 53, 57, 60) in the year 1928.   

May 07   Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1928.   

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Jan 01   On this day in history birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)   

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

Jan 02   Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born in the year 1928.   

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

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

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 in the year 1928.   

Jan 08   In the year 1928 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

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

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died on this day in history.   

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   Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.