Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland in the year 1928.  

Jul 31   In the year 1928 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )  

Aug 01   Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace in the year 1928.  

Aug 02   In the year 1928 mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)  

Aug 03   On this day in history cécile Aubry, French actress  

Aug 03   On this day in history ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)  

Aug 04   On this day in history udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)  

Aug 06   On this day in history janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68)  

Aug 06   William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1928.  

Aug 07   In the year 1928 abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)  

Aug 07   Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies in the year 1928.  

Aug 09   Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) in the year 1928.  

Aug 09   In the year 1928 frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71  

Aug 10   In the year 1928 the birth of James Dean, American film actor  

Aug 11   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils on this day in history.  

Aug 12   On this day in history 9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam  

Aug 13   In the year 1928 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 13   Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on this day in history.  

Aug 14   In the year 1928 ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC  

Aug 14   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist in the year 1928.  

Aug 16   Ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   In the year 1928 jean R Adams, entomologist  

Aug 18   On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)  

Aug 21   Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) in the year 1928.  

Aug 24   In the year 1928 a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.  

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer in the year 1928.  

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg in the year 1928.  

Aug 26   Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history 16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident  

Aug 27   Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war on this day in history.  

Aug 28   James Wild, music teacher on this day in history.  

Aug 29   On this day in history charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)  

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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   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 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   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer  

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born in the year 1928.  

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   In the year 1928 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87  

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died on this day in history.  

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

Jan 21   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.  

Jan 27   On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74  

Jan 29   In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66