Historical Events In 1928

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

Jul 31   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) in the year 1928.  

Aug 01   On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace  

Aug 02   On this day in history mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)  

Aug 03   In the year 1928 cécile Aubry, French actress  

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

Aug 06   William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 07   Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 09   On this day in history bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)  

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

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   On this day in history soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

Aug 14   Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

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

Aug 14   In the year 1928 laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist  

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   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 24   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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

Aug 27   16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1928 james Wild, music teacher  

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 in the year 1928.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)  

Jan 02   Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born in the year 1928.  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61  

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

Jan 12   In the year 1928 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   On this day in history death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)  

Jan 27   In the year 1928 marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74  

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