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) on this day in history.   

Dec 04   On this day in history 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   Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) in the year 1928.   

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) on this day in history.   

Dec 11   In the year 1928 buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover   

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

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer in the year 1928.   

Dec 12   On this day in history 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   On this day in history w Gordon Smith, playwright   

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

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

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

Dec 16   On this day in history peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

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

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

Dec 18   On this day in history józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

Dec 18   Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55 in the year 1928.   

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

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

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

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) in the year 1928.   

Dec 21   On this day in history harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network in the year 1928.   

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

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   On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

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   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57   

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