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

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

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 on this day in history.  

Aug 07   Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 09   In the year 1928 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   The birth of James Dean, American film actor in the year 1928.  

Aug 11   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils in the year 1928.  

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

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   On this day in history laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist  

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

Aug 17   In the year 1928 jean R Adams, entomologist  

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

Aug 21   In the year 1928 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)  

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

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer in the year 1928.  

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1928 kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war  

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   On this day in history birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)  

Jan 01   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born in the year 1928.  

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

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   In the year 1928 birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)  

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 06   In the year 1928 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   On this day in history thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87  

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died in the year 1928.  

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   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