Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 07   Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar).   

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

Dec 10   John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover.   

Dec 11   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker.   

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer.   

Dec 12   Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   Clip-on tie designed   

Dec 13   George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY)   

Dec 13   W Gordon Smith, playwright.   

Dec 14   In this year, 2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man.   

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

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel).   

Dec 16   Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian.   

Dec 17   John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea.   

Dec 17   Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

Dec 18   Lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55.   

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

Dec 19   inaugural autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US.   

Dec 20   1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que.   

Dec 20   Charles Donald Adams, singer.   

Dec 20   inaugural international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec.   

Dec 21   Ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider).   

Dec 21   Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

Dec 23   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   

Dec 25   Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14887.   

Dec 26   Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming   

Dec 28   Kamillo Lendvay, composer   

Dec 28   Last recording of Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues," made   

Dec 29   Bernard Cribbins, Oldham England, actor (Val Doonican Show).   

Dec 30   Bo Diddley, [Ellas Bates], Miss, rock `n' roll pioneer (Bo Diddley)   

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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),