Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   On this day in history cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP   

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   On this day in history england defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane   

Dec 05   On this day in history johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61   

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) on this day in history.   

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   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history aitmatow, writer   

Dec 12   In the year 1928 nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   On this day in history clip-on tie designed   

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

Dec 13   W Gordon Smith, playwright on this day in history.   

Dec 14   2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man in the year 1928.   

Dec 14   On this day in history theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Dec 15   On this day in history jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)   

Dec 16   Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal in the year 1928.   

Dec 18   Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

Dec 19   First autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 20   Charles Donald Adams, singer on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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   Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1928 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

Dec 23   In the year 1928 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network   

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

Dec 25   Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 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   On this day in history birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)   

Jan 02   Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born in the year 1928.   

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

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 on this day in history.   

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   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.   

Jan 27   On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74   

Jan 29   On this day in history douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66