Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP on this day in history.   

Dec 04   Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20) in the year 1928.   

Dec 04   In the year 1928 walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC   

Dec 05   England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61 in the year 1928.   

Dec 07   On this day in history noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar)   

Dec 09   Dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough) in the year 1928.   

Dec 10   John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover on this day in history.   

Dec 11   On this day in history tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker   

Dec 12   On this day in history aitmatow, writer   

Dec 12   On this day in history nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   Clip-on tie designed in the year 1928.   

Dec 13   On this day in history george Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

Dec 13   On this day in history w Gordon Smith, playwright   

Dec 14   On this day in history 2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man   

Dec 14   Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) on this day in history.   

Dec 16   In the year 1928 peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

Dec 17   On this day in history john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

Dec 17   In the year 1928 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   In the year 1928 józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

Dec 18   On this day in history lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

Dec 19   1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US on this day in history.   

Dec 19   On this day in history first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

Dec 20   1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que on this day in history.   

Dec 20   In the year 1928 charles Donald Adams, singer   

Dec 20   In the year 1928 first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

Dec 21   Ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider) on this day in history.   

Dec 21   In the year 1928 harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network on this day in history.   

Dec 23   On this day in history nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network   

Dec 24   On this day in history george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

Dec 25   In the year 1928 christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 01   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)   

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)   

Jan 06   Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Jan 11   In the year 1928 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died on this day in history.   

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

Jan 21   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66