Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   In the year 1928 cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP   

Dec 04   In the year 1928 russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)   

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

Dec 05   In the year 1928 england defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane   

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

Dec 07   Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker in the year 1928.   

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer in the year 1928.   

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   George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 14   Theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77 in the year 1928.   

Dec 15   In the year 1928 jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel)   

Dec 16   On this day in history 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   Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist in the year 1928.   

Dec 18   In the year 1928 józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

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

Dec 19   1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US in the year 1928.   

Dec 19   In the year 1928 first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

Dec 20   1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que in the year 1928.   

Dec 20   On this day in history 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) in the year 1928.   

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

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

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

Dec 24   In the year 1928 george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

Dec 25   Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 in the year 1928.   

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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 on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)   

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

Jan 06   In the year 1928 alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51   

Jan 08   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 11   On this day in history thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87   

Jan 12   In the year 1928 death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 in the year 1928.   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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