Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   On this day in history 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland  

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

Aug 01   In the year 1928 babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace  

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   In the year 1928 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   Janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68) in the year 1928.  

Aug 06   In the year 1928 william Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1928 alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68  

Aug 08   In the year 1928 stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies  

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

Aug 09   Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor  

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

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

Aug 13   On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 13   In the year 1928 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

Aug 14   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Aug 16   Ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce) in the year 1928.  

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) in the year 1928.  

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   On this day in history karl Korte, composer  

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

Aug 26   In the year 1928 peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist  

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

Aug 27   Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war in the year 1928.  

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 in the year 1928.  

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   On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer  

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   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born in the year 1928.  

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1928 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1928 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   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.  

Jan 27   Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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