Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 04   Walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 05   In the year 1928 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) in the year 1928.   

Dec 10   In the year 1928 john Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica)   

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) in the year 1928.   

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

Dec 17   In the year 1928 john McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea   

Dec 17   In the year 1928 marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

Dec 20   In the year 1928 charles Donald Adams, singer   

Dec 20   First international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec in the year 1928.   

Dec 21   On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 in the year 1928.   

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

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

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died in the year 1928.   

Jan 13   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57   

Jan 21   In the year 1928 death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)   

Jan 27   Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 in the year 1928.   

Jan 29   In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66