Page 13: Historical Events In 1928

Nov 10   Ennio Morricone, Rome Italy, composer/musician   

Nov 10   Hirohito ascended throne as Emperor of Japan   

Nov 10   Hirohito crowned Emperor of Japan, aged 27   

Nov 10   Hirohito enthroned as Emperor of Japan.   

Nov 11   France's 5th govt of Poincaré forms   

Nov 12   British steamer "Vestris" capsizes and sinks off Virginia, results in the deaths of 110.   

Nov 12   Grace Kelly, Phila Pa, actress (Rear Window)/Princess (Monaco).   

Nov 13   Abraham M "Mark" Lidzbarski, Polish/German orientalist, dies at 60.   

Nov 13   Bradman scores 132* for NSW against MCC.   

Nov 15   C. W. McCall, American singer   

Nov 16   Clu Gulager, Holdenville Okla, actor (Virginian, Survivors, Tall Man).   

Nov 17   Boston Garden officially opens.   

Nov 17   Colin McDonald, cricketer (stalwart Australian opening bat for 1950's).   

Nov 18   Mickey Mouse, cartoon strip   

Nov 18   Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in "Steamboat Willie".   

Nov 18   Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse debuts in NY in"Steamboat Willie"   

Nov 19   1st issue of Time magazine, Japanese Emperor Hirohito on cover.   

Nov 19   Achille Simonetti, composer, dies at 71.   

Nov 20   Boston Gardens opens, Mont Canadiens beat Boston Bruins, 1-0.   

Nov 21   Hermann Sudermann, German author (Frau Sorge), dies.   

Nov 22   "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel, 1st performed publicly (Paris)   

Nov 22   "Bolero" by Maurice Ravel, inaugural performed publicly, in Paris.   

Nov 22   Juno Stover-Irwin, US, diver (Olympic-silver-1956).   

Nov 26   Paul Claudel's "Lepdrehumily," premieres in Dresden.   

Nov 26   Reinhard Scheer, German admiral (WW I), dies at 65   

Nov 28   Edward LeBone Molotlegi, chief of the Bafokeng.   

Nov 29   Tahir Salahov, Azerbaijani painter.   

Nov 30   Test Cricket debut of Don Bradman, who scored 18 and 1 vs England.   

Dec 01   CFL Grey Cup: Ham Tigers beats Regina, 30-0 at Hamilton.   

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP.   

Dec 04   Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20).   

Dec 04   Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC.   

Dec 05   England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane   

Dec 05   Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61   

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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),