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   On this day in history bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

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   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   On this day in history janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68)   

Aug 06   William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1928.   

Aug 07   On this day in history abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)   

Aug 07   Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

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   In the year 1928 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   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

Aug 13   In the year 1928 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

Aug 14   In the year 1928 ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

Aug 14   In the year 1928 klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37   

Aug 14   On this day in history laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

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) in the year 1928.   

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

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

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer on this day in history.   

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

Aug 26   Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.   

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

Aug 27   Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war on this day in history.   

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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)   

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

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