Page 12: Historical Events In 1928

Oct 16   Mary Daly, American feminist   

Oct 16   Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies   

Oct 17   Ivan Marinov, composer.   

Oct 19   Buff Cobb, Florence Italy, actress (Masquerade Party)   

Oct 21   Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)   

Oct 22   China expels all Russian instructors and civil servants.   

Oct 22   Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director   

Oct 23   Alexander Tanev, composer   

Oct 23   F A Alphonse Aulard, French historian, dies.   

Oct 24   Gabriel Laub, Polish writer.   

Oct 25   Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game)   

Oct 26   Francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists   

Oct 27   Datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)   

Oct 28   Bradman scores 131 NSW v Queensland, 212 mins, 14 fours   

Oct 28   Wim van Heumen, coach of Dutch field hockey team.   

Oct 30   Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55.   

Oct 31   Andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice)   

Nov 01   1st celebration of Author's Day   

Nov 01   Graf Zeppelin sets airship distance record of 6384 km.   

Nov 02   Dmitri Sjostakovitch's 1st Symphony, L Stokovski premieres in Phila.   

Nov 02   Geoffrey Pardoe, engineer   

Nov 03   Turkey switches from Arabic to Roman alphabet   

Nov 04   Arnold Rothstein, [A R], US businessman/gambler, shot to death at 46   

Nov 04   Hannah Weiner American experimental poet.   

Nov 04   Jose Moncada elected president of Nicaragua.   

Nov 06   Clevelanders vote to build a stadium with city bonds.   

Nov 06   Herbert Hoover (R) beats Alfred E Smith (D) for President   

Nov 06   In America, Herbert Hoover is recorded as becoming the 31st President.   

Nov 06   Peter Matz, Pitts Pa, orch leader (Hullabaloo, Carol Burnette Show)   

Nov 07   Herbert Hoover (R) elected president.   

Nov 07   In this year, Herbert Hoover claims the election for U.S. President   

Nov 07   Richard G. Scott, LDS apostle   

Nov 08   George and Ira Gershwin's musical "Treasure Girl," premieres in NYC.   

Nov 08   Mauritz Stiller, Swedish actor/director (Streets of sin), dies at 45   

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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),