Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP in the year 1928.   

Dec 04   In the year 1928 russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)   

Dec 04   Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 05   England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane in the year 1928.   

Dec 05   On this day in history johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61   

Dec 07   In the year 1928 noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)   

Dec 09   On this day in history dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough)   

Dec 10   On this day in history john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker in the year 1928.   

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   On this day in history clip-on tie designed   

Dec 13   On this day in history george Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

Dec 13   W Gordon Smith, playwright in the year 1928.   

Dec 14   In the year 1928 2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man   

Dec 14   Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1928.   

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian on this day in history.   

Dec 17   On this day in history john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

Dec 17   In the year 1928 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   On this day in history józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

Dec 18   In the year 1928 lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

Dec 19   In the year 1928 1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

Dec 19   First autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1928 1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que   

Dec 20   Charles Donald Adams, singer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

Dec 21   On this day in history ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider)   

Dec 21   On this day in history harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1928 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network   

Dec 24   On this day in history george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

Dec 25   In the year 1928 christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)   

Jan 06   Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

Jan 21   In the year 1928 death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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.