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   On this day in history bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )  

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

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   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) 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   In the year 1928 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) in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 10   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam  

Aug 13   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

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   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist  

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

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist in the year 1928.  

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) in the year 1928.  

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

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

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   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 in the year 1928.  

Aug 28   James Wild, music teacher in the year 1928.  

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) on this day in history.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.  

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   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   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57  

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   Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.