Page 9: Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   In the year 1928 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland   

Jul 31   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) in the year 1928.   

Aug 01   On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

Aug 02   In the year 1928 mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)   

Aug 03   On this day in history cécile Aubry, French actress   

Aug 03   Ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) on this day in history.   

Aug 04   Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   Janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68) in the year 1928.   

Aug 06   William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1928 abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)   

Aug 07   On this day in history alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68   

Aug 08   In the year 1928 stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies   

Aug 09   Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor   

Aug 11   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils on this day in history.   

Aug 12   In the year 1928 9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam   

Aug 13   In the year 1928 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist in the year 1928.   

Aug 16   On this day in history ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce)   

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist on this day in history.   

Aug 18   On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

Aug 21   Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.   

Aug 24   A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City on this day in history.   

Aug 25   On this day in history karl Korte, composer   

Aug 25   In the year 1928 tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg   

Aug 26   Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist in the year 1928.   

Aug 27   On this day in history 16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident   

Aug 27   On this day in history kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war   

Aug 28   On this day in history james Wild, music teacher   

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) 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   On this day in history birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)   

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

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

Jan 11   In the year 1928 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died in the year 1928.   

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 in the year 1928.   

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 on this day in history.   

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