Historical Events In 1928

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

Jul 31   In the year 1928 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

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

Aug 02   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the year 1928.   

Aug 03   In the year 1928 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) in the year 1928.   

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

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 in the year 1928.   

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

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

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

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

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 in the year 1928.   

Aug 13   On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.   

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

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   On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist   

Aug 18   In the year 1928 marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

Aug 21   On this day in history gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

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

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 in the year 1928.   

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 in the year 1928.   

Aug 28   James Wild, music teacher on this day in history.   

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   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   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   On this day in history thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

Jan 12   In the year 1928 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 in the year 1928.   

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 on this day in history.