Page 4: Historical Events In 1928

Apr 09   Eugene O'Neill's "Lazarus Laughed," premieres in Pasadena on this day in history.   

Apr 09   Mae West's NYC debut in a daring new play "Diamond Lil" in the year 1928.   

Apr 12   Assassination attempt on king Victor Emmanuel II of Italy on this day in history.   

Apr 13   In the year 1928 1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl)   

Apr 13   Luis Iruarrizaga Aguirre, composer, dies at 36 on this day in history.   

Apr 14   In the year 1928 maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between SF & LA   

Apr 14   In the year 1928 maddus AL starts first regular passenger flights between SF & LA   

Apr 14   In the year 1928 nY Rangers beat Montreal Maroons 3 games to 2 for Stanley Cup   

Apr 15   Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (SF) forms in the year 1928.   

Apr 18   Henryk Melcer-Szczawinski, composer, dies at 58 in the year 1928.   

Apr 19   32nd Boston Marathon won by Clarence DeMar of Mass in 2:37:07.8 in the year 1928.   

Apr 19   On this day in history alexis Korner, Paris, musician (Blues Inc-Bootleg Him)   

Apr 23   On this day in history the birth of Shirley Temple, American film star   

Apr 24   In the year 1928 fathometer, which measures underwater depth, patented   

Apr 24   In the year 1928 ferdinand B Hummel, composer, dies at 72   

Apr 24   Gustav Krivinka, composer in the year 1928.   

Apr 25   In the year 1928 buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind   

Apr 25   In the year 1928 pjotr N Wrangel, Russian baron general, dies at 49   

Apr 26   In the year 1928 madame Tussaud's waxwork exhibition opens in London   

Apr 28   On this day in history yves Klein, French sculptor/painter   

Apr 29   On this day in history big Jay McNeely, rocker   

Apr 29   Henrich Federer, Switz, writer (I Switch Off The Light), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Apr 30   On this day in history cherkess Autonomous Region established in RSFSR (until 1957)   

Apr 30   Cherkess Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR (until 1957) on this day in history.   

May 01   6 children die &10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania on this day in history.   

May 01   Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter on this day in history.   

May 01   On this day in history lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration)   

May 01   Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service in the year 1928.   

May 01   In the year 1928 raoul Servais, Belgian cartoonist/pres (l'ASIFA)   

May 02   KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions in the year 1928.   

May 03   On this day in history japanese atrocities in Jinan, China.   

May 04   Barry E Odell Pain, English writer (Punch), dies at 63 in the year 1928.   

May 04   On this day in history betsy Rawls, Spartanburg SC, golfer (US Womens Open-51, 53, 57, 60)   

May 07   Alexander Afanasii Spendiaryan, composer, dies at 56 in the year 1928.   

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Jan 01   In the year 1928 birth of ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection)   

Jan 01   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 02   Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) was born on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 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   On this day in history death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

Jan 13   In the year 1928 johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57   

Jan 21   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

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

Jan 29   Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66 on this day in history.