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   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 02   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the year 1928.  

Aug 03   Cécile Aubry, French actress in the year 1928.  

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

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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   On this day in history abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)  

Aug 07   On this day in history alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68  

Aug 08   Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 09   Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on this day in history.  

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   In the year 1928 carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils  

Aug 12   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam in the year 1928.  

Aug 13   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1928.  

Aug 13   In the year 1928 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

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

Aug 14   In the year 1928 klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37  

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

Aug 16   In the year 1928 ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce)  

Aug 17   In the year 1928 jean R Adams, entomologist  

Aug 18   In the year 1928 marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)  

Aug 21   On this day in history gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)  

Aug 24   On this day in history a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.  

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer in the year 1928.  

Aug 25   In the year 1928 tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg  

Aug 26   On this day in history peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist  

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 in the year 1928.  

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) in the year 1928.  

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   In the year 1928 birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)  

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   In the year 1928 alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51  

Jan 08   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 11   In the year 1928 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87  

Jan 12   In the year 1928 death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair  

Jan 13   In the year 1928 johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57  

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66