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   On this day in history ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)   

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

Aug 06   In the year 1928 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   Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   In the year 1928 alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68   

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) in the year 1928.   

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   On this day in history carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils   

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

Aug 13   On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   On this day in history soviet Union Spartacan Games begins   

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

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

Aug 14   In the year 1928 laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

Aug 16   Ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce) in the year 1928.   

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist in the year 1928.   

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) in the year 1928.   

Aug 21   In the year 1928 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

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

Aug 25   On this day in history karl Korte, composer   

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg in the year 1928.   

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

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   James Wild, music teacher in the year 1928.   

Aug 29   In the year 1928 charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)   

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born in the year 1928.   

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   On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

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