Historical Events In 1928

Jan 01   The first US air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)  

Jan 06   Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 in the year 1928.  

Jan 06   Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Mortalium animos (against oecumene) in the year 1928.  

Jan 07   Rajindranath, cricketer (4 stumpings in his only Test for India) on this day in history.  

Jan 08   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 09   On this day in history domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare)  

Jan 09   Eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.  

Jan 10   G/I Gershwin/Romberg/Wodehouse's musical "Rosalie," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

Jan 10   In the year 1928 soviet Union orders exile of Leon Trotsky  

Jan 11   Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on this day in history.  

Jan 12   Philip Barry & Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1928 vladimir Horowitz debuts as soloist with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall.  

Jan 13   In the year 1928 david Sheiner, NYC, actor (Paul-Mr Novak, Norman-Diana)  

Jan 13   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57  

Jan 16   On this day in history ezra Sims, composer  

Jan 17   1st fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.  

Jan 17   The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.  

Jan 19   Dainin Katagiri, Osaka Japan, Zen teacher, associate of Shunryu Suzuki on this day in history.  

Jan 23   On this day in history "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin  

Jan 23   On this day in history eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)  

Jan 23   The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress in the year 1928.  

Jan 24   Desmond Morris, English zoologist (Human Ape, Body Language) in the year 1928.  

Jan 25   Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet Georgia, foreign minister of USSR (-91) in the year 1928.  

Jan 25   In the year 1928 the birth of Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet politician  

Jan 26   The birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress on this day in history.  

Jan 26   In the year 1928 the birth of Roger Vadim, French director  

Jan 27   Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 in the year 1928.  

Jan 28   Christopher Hornsrud chosen PM of Norway on this day in history.  

Jan 28   Christopher Hornsrud chosen PM of Norway at age 101 in the year 1928.  

Jan 29   Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

Jan 30   1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands & US in the year 1928.  

Jan 30   Douglas Haig, Brit fieldmarshal (Sudan/Boer war/WW I), dies at 66 in the year 1928.  

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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   In the year 1928 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   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   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   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   On this day in history 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