Page 9: Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland on this day in history.   

Jul 31   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on this day in history.   

Aug 01   Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace in the year 1928.   

Aug 02   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   Cécile Aubry, French actress in the year 1928.   

Aug 03   In the year 1928 ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)   

Aug 04   In the year 1928 udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)   

Aug 06   Janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   On this day in history william Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68   

Aug 07   Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 in the year 1928.   

Aug 08   Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 09   In the year 1928 bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)   

Aug 09   In the year 1928 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71   

Aug 10   The birth of James Dean, American film actor in the year 1928.   

Aug 11   In the year 1928 carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils   

Aug 12   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1928.   

Aug 13   In the year 1928 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

Aug 14   On this day in history ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

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 on this day in history.   

Aug 16   In the year 1928 ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce)   

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

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.   

Aug 21   Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) in the year 1928.   

Aug 24   A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City in the year 1928.   

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer in the year 1928.   

Aug 25   On this day in history tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg   

Aug 26   On this day in history peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

Aug 27   In the year 1928 16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident   

Aug 27   Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war in the year 1928.   

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

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) 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   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

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

Jan 21   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

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