Historical Events In 1928

Sep 21   "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut in the year 1928.  

Sep 22   Eugene Roche, Boston MA, actor (Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five) on this day in history.  

Sep 23   Robert Helps, composer in the year 1928.  

Sep 24   Cohan/Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.  

Sep 25   Hendrika G "Tine" de Vries, actress (Seaman's Wife) on this day in history.  

Sep 25   On this day in history karl Schneider, cricketer (South Aust bat), dies of leukaemia at 23  

Sep 26   Bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor on this day in history.  

Sep 27   In the year 1928 uS recognizes Nationalist Chinese government  

Sep 28   1st recording session in Nashville (Warmack's Gully Jumpers) in the year 1928.  

Sep 28   Con Conrad, dies in the year 1928.  

Sep 28   On this day in history juan de la Cierva makes first helicopter flight over English Channel  

Sep 29   Arnold Kent, dies on this day in history.  

Sep 29   On this day in history cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston  

Sep 30   Discovery of penicillin announced by Alexander Fleming in the year 1928.  

Sep 30   On this day in history elie Wiesel, Romania, author (Souls on Fire)/Nazi hunter (Nobel 1986)  

Sep 30   Le Sifflet publishes 1st precursor of Kuifje (Tintin) in the year 1928.  

Oct 01   In the year 1928 first class at school for enlisted Navy and Marine Corps Radio intercept operators (The "On the roof gang")  

Oct 01   George Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max) in the year 1928.  

Oct 01   In the year 1928 leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour  

Oct 02   In the year 1928 anthony Tippett, British chief of Fleet Support  

Oct 02   The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, was founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá in the year 1928.  

Oct 03   Christian d'Oriola, France, foils (Olympic-gold-1952, 56) in the year 1928.  

Oct 03   French sub "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42 on this day in history.  

Oct 03   French sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42 on this day in history.  

Oct 04   On this day in history 25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals  

Oct 04   Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave) on this day in history.  

Oct 06   In the year 1928 11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore  

Oct 06   Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China on this day in history.  

Oct 07   In the year 1928 paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0)  

Oct 08   On this day in history cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC  

Oct 08   On this day in history neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's)  

Oct 09   In the year 1928 einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos)  

Oct 09   Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

Oct 11   The birth of Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and film scorer on this day in history.  

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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 in the year 1928.  

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

Jan 02   Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)  

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 in the year 1928.  

Jan 11   Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 in the year 1928.  

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   In the year 1928 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   Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.