Historical Events In 1928

Jul 19 H E Wood discovers asteroid #1305 Pongola

Jul 21 H E Wood discovers asteroid #1096 Reunerta

Jul 28 Olympics open at Amsterdam

Jul 03 First color TV transmission, made by John Logie Baird

Jul 12 the first televised tennis match

Jul 06 The first all-talking motion picture shown, in NY (Lights of NY)

Jul 26 The birth of Stanley Kubrick, British director

Mar 19 "Amos &Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)

Mar 07 England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21

Mar 11 Netherlands &Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam)

Mar 13 450 die in St Franciso Valley Dam burst (California)

Mar 27 US Men's Figure Skating Championship won by Roger Turner

Mar 09 First telephone call between Vancouver British Columbia, and London, England.

Mar 15 Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose)

Mar 01 Paul Whiteman &his orchestraestra record "Ol' Man River" for Victor Records

Mar 13 Eileen Vollick 1899-1972 gets pilot's licence; first Canadian woman to be a licensed pilot

Mar 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey)

Mar 27 US Ladies Figure Skating Championship won by Maribel Vinson

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