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

Aug 01   On this day in history 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   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   Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) in the year 1928.  

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

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

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

Aug 13   Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on this day in history.  

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) on this day in history.  

Aug 17   On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist  

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 25   In the year 1928 karl Korte, composer  

Aug 25   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident  

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

Aug 28   In the year 1928 james Wild, music teacher  

Aug 29   On this day in history charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)  

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Jan 01   In the year 1928 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 on this day in history.  

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer  

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