Page 6: Historical Events In 1928

May 30   John Keith Wright, English economist/asst sect of state (1971-84)   

May 31   1st aerial cross of Pacific takes off from Oakland.   

May 31   inaugural aerial cross of the Pacific takes off from Oakland.   

May 31   Jacob Lateiner, Havana Cuba, pianist/professor (Juiliard)   

May 31   Ludwig Enneccerus, German leader, dies at 85.   

Jun 01   Bob Monkhouse, Kent England, comedian (Bonkers).   

Jun 02   John Anthony Bowden Cuddon, writer/teacher.   

Jun 02   Velveeta Cheese created by Kraft   

Jun 04   Paul Greening, master of Queen's household   

Jun 04   President of the Republic of China Zhang Zuolin is assassinated by Japanese agents   

Jun 05   Otto V Walter, writer   

Jun 06   George Deukmejian, Menands NY, (Gov-Cal).   

Jun 06   Heinrich Gottlieb Noren, composer, dies at 67.   

Jun 07   Anthony Nicholas Maria Wahl, historian   

Jun 07   Chiang Tsolin, Chinese warlord of North-China, murdered.   

Jun 08   1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

Jun 08   The inaugural US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)   

Jun 09   Geraint Gruffydd, director (U of Wales Centre for Welsh Studies)   

Jun 09   In this year, 60th Belmont: Clarence Kummer aboard Vito claims in 2:33.2   

Jun 09   inaugural aerial cross of the Pacific lands in Brisbane Australia   

Jun 11   Alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released   

Jun 11   Fabiola de Mora y Aragon, Spanish Queen of Belgium.   

Jun 12   Michael Wishart, artist.   

Jun 12   NY Yankee Lou Gehrig hits 2 triples and 2 HRs to be White Sox 15-7.   

Jun 12   Salvador Diaz Miron, Mexicans poet, dies.   

Jun 13   Damaso Ledesma, composer, dies at 60   

Jun 13   Jean Villain, writer.   

Jun 14   Emmeline Pankhurst-Goulden, English feminist, dies   

Jun 14   Ernesto "Che" Guevara Serna, Arg/Cuba revolutionary (Cuba).   

Jun 14   Ernesto (Che) Guevera, Revolutionary hero is born.   

Jun 14   Republican Natl Convention, met in KC, nominated Herbert Hoover   

Jun 15   Ty Cobb, 41, steals home for 50th and final time.   

Jun 16   Harold Hanham, vice chancellor (Lancaster University).   

Jun 17   Amelia Earhart leaves Nfld to become 1st woman (passenger) to fly Atlantic (as a passenger in a plane piloted by Wilmer Stultz)   

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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),