Historical Events In 1928

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

Jul 31   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on this day in history.  

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

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

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   Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 06   On this day in history william Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68  

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   On this day in history 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   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 in the year 1928.  

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

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

Aug 13   In the year 1928 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history 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   On this day in history ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce)  

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) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer on this day in history.  

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 in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 27   On this day in history kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war  

Aug 28   In the year 1928 james Wild, music teacher  

Aug 29   In the year 1928 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 in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   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   In the year 1928 johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57  

Jan 21   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died on this day in history.  

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