Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP on this day in history.  

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

Dec 04   On this day in history walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC  

Dec 05   In the year 1928 england defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane  

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

Dec 07   Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) in the year 1928.  

Dec 09   Dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough) in the year 1928.  

Dec 10   In the year 1928 john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)  

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover on this day in history.  

Dec 11   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker on this day in history.  

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer in the year 1928.  

Dec 12   In the year 1928 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC  

Dec 13   In the year 1928 clip-on tie designed  

Dec 13   George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) in the year 1928.  

Dec 13   In the year 1928 w Gordon Smith, playwright  

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 on this day in history.  

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) in the year 1928.  

Dec 16   On this day in history peter Nailor, civil servant/historian  

Dec 17   In the year 1928 john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea  

Dec 17   In the year 1928 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist  

Dec 18   In the year 1928 józef Glemp, Polish cardinal  

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

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

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1928 charles Donald Adams, singer  

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

Dec 21   Ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider) in the year 1928.  

Dec 21   In the year 1928 harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies  

Dec 23   On this day in history nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network  

Dec 23   On this day in history nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network  

Dec 24   George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC in the year 1928.  

Dec 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)  

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)  

Jan 06   In the year 1928 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   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   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57  

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 in the year 1928.  

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