Page 10: Historical Events In 1928

Aug 31   Brecht and Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres   

Aug 31   James Coburn, American film actor is born   

Aug 31   James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

Sep 01   Albania is recorded as becoming a kingdom, with Zogu I as king.   

Sep 01   George Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66)   

Sep 02   Miloslav Istvan, composer.   

Sep 03   Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4191th and final career hit.   

Sep 04   Dick York, Fort Wayne Ind, actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind)   

Sep 06   USSR signs Briand-Kellogg-pact   

Sep 07   Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal," premieres in NYC.   

Sep 09   Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, US, jazz musician (Black Messiah)   

Sep 09   Silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' ½".   

Sep 10   Leo P[atrick] Kelley, US, sci-fi author (Dead Moon, Vacation in Space).   

Sep 11   1st TV drama-WGY's Queens Messenger.   

Sep 11   Earl Holliman, Delhi La, actor (Police Woman, Tribes, Cry Panic)   

Sep 12   -17] Hurricane in Florida, results in the deaths of 6000   

Sep 12   Katharine Hepburn's NY stage debut in "Night Hostess".   

Sep 13   Ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY)   

Sep 13   Italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66.   

Sep 13   KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions.   

Sep 14   Albert Shanker, American labor leader (Amer Fed of Teachers).   

Sep 15   400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva   

Sep 16   Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3000 die   

Sep 17   48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63).   

Sep 17   Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1800-2500   

Sep 18   Adam Walacinski, composer   

Sep 18   Cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928.   

Sep 19   Adam West, Walla Walla Wash, actor (Batman, Last Precinct)   

Sep 19   Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater NYC).   

Sep 19   Walt Disney's 'Steamboat Willie', with Mickey Mouse, shown for the inaugural time   

Sep 21   "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut   

Sep 22   Eugene Roche, Boston MA, actor (Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five)   

Sep 23   Robert Helps, composer.   

Sep 24   Cohan/Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great," premieres in NYC.   

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Jan 01   Ernest r tidyman: Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (french connection)   

Jan 01   Khan mohammad: Cricketer (paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 tests)   

Jan 02   Dan rostenkowski: (rep-d-il, -94)   

Jan 02   Gerhard amanshauser: Writer   

Jan 02   Harry hyams: English immovable goods owner (center point)   

Jan 02   Howard caine: Nashville tn, actor (brushfire)   

Jan 02   Tiberiu olah: Composer   

Jan 02   Vaughn beals: Cambridge mass, ceo (harley davidson motorcycle)   

Jan 06   Alvin c kraenzlein: Track star (olympic-4 gold-1900),    

Jan 08   Dumitru kiriac-georgescu: Composer,    

Jan 11   Thomas hardy: Novelist (maddening crowd),    

Jan 12   Ruth snyder: 1st woman to die in electric chair   

Jan 13   Johan peter koch: Danish officer/explorer,    

Jan 21   George goethals: American army engineer (b. 1858)   

Jan 27   Marie verstraete: Actress (frou-frou/nora),    

Jan 29   Douglas haig: 1st earl haig/field marshal (ww i),