Page 2: Historical Events In 1928

Jan 31   Scotch tape 1st marketed by 3-M Company   

Jan 31   Scotch tape inaugural marketed by 3-M Company.   

Feb 04   Hendrik A Lorentz, physicist (L transformation-Nobel 1902), dies at 74.   

Feb 05   Andrew M Greeley, author/reverend.   

Feb 07   1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler)   

Feb 07   inaugural solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler)   

Feb 08   1st transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale, NY.   

Feb 08   Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV   

Feb 08   The inaugural transatlantic TV image received, Hartsdale NY.   

Feb 11   2nd Winter Olympic games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 11   2nd Winter Olympics games opens in St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 15   Hubert H Asquith, premier Great-Britain (1908-16), dies at 75.   

Feb 19   2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland   

Feb 19   2nd Winter Olympics games close at St Moritz, Switzerland.   

Feb 19   In this year, Canadian hockey team claims 3rd consecutive gold medal   

Feb 22   1st solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler).   

Feb 22   inaugural solo England to Australia flight lands (Bert Hinkler).   

Feb 26   Fats Domino, American singer is born   

Feb 29   Adolphe Appia, Swiss set designer/theorist, dies at 65   

Feb 29   Alan Loveday, British(?) violinist.   

Mar 01   Albert Herbert Brewer, composer, dies at 62   

Mar 01   Paul Whiteman and his orchestraestra record "Ol' Man River" for Victor Records.   

Mar 01   Paul Whiteman and orchestra record "Ol' Man River" for Victor Records   

Mar 02   Philip K Dick, writer   

Mar 03   Jan [Jean] T Toorop, Dutch graphic artist (3 Brides), dies at 69.   

Mar 05   Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick," premieres in Berlin   

Mar 07   England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21.   

Mar 07   Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey)   

Mar 08   Frank Michael Beyer, composer   

Mar 09   inaugural telephone call between Vancouver British Columbia, and London, England.   

Mar 10   Arthur Milton, cricketer (England opening batsman late 50's)   

Mar 11   Albert Salmi, Bkln NY, actor (Daniel Boone, 79 Park Avenue)   

Mar 11   Netherlands and Belgium tie 1-1 (soccer match in Amsterdam).   

Mar 12   In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people.   

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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),