Page 5: Historical Events In 1928
Tuesday, 28 October 2025
May 07 England lowers age of women voters from 30 to 21 on this day in history. 


May 07 On this day in history john Ingle, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital) 


May 07 Pulitzer prize awarded to Thornton Wilder for (Bridge of San Luis Rey) on this day in history. 


May 09 Barbara Ann Scott, Ottawa Ontario, figure skater (Olympic-gold-1948) on this day in history. 


May 09 Constantin Dimitrescu, composer, dies at 81 in the year 1928. 


May 10 On this day in history wGY, Schenectady begins regular TV programming 


May 11 54th Kentucky Derby: Chick Lang aboard Reigh Count wins in 2:10.4 in the year 1928. 


May 11 General Electric opens first TV-station (Schenectady NY) in the year 1928. 


May 12 In the year 1928 manuel Lujan Jr, (Rep-R-NM, 1969- ) 


May 12 On this day in history mussolini ends woman's rights in Italy 


May 12 On this day in history opium laws enforced 


May 13 In the year 1928 Édouard Molinaro, French film actor, director and screenwriter 


May 14 John McGraw is knocked down by a taxicab & suffers a broken leg in the year 1928. 


May 15 Mickey Mouse made his 1st appearance in the year 1928. 


May 15 On this day in history mickey Mouse made his first appearance 


May 16 In the year 1928 billy Martin, baseball 2nd baseman/manager (NY Yankees, Oakland A's) 


May 16 Edmund William Grosse, poet/author, dies on this day in history. 


May 17 In the year 1928 9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam 


May 17 On this day in history 9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam 


May 18 G R Hall, nuclear scientist in the year 1928. 


May 19 On this day in history "Firedamp" explodes in Mather PA coal mine killing 195 of 273 miners 


May 19 51 frogs enter first annual "Frog Jumping Jubilee" (Angel's Camp CA) on this day in history. 


May 19 Anthony C B Chapman, England, sports car builder/autoracer (Formula 1) on this day in history. 


May 19 Henry Franklin Belknap Gilbert, composer, dies at 59 in the year 1928. 


May 22 Roscoe Robinson, US gospel singer in the year 1928. 


May 22 On this day in history uS Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act 


May 22 On this day in history william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54 


May 23 Bomb attack on Italians embassy in Buenos Aires, 22 die in the year 1928. 


May 24 In the year 1928 record 12 future Hall of Famers take the field, as Yanks beat A's 9-7 


May 24 Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole again in the year 1928. 


May 25 Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is 1st woman to fly Atlantic Ocean in the year 1928. 


May 25 Amelia Earhart (as a passenger) is first woman to fly Atlantic Ocean on this day in history. 


May 25 Frigyes Hidas, composer in the year 1928. 


May 26 A's commit 7 errors & lose to Yanks 7-4 in the year 1928. 


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