Page 7: Historical Events In 1928

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

Jun 17   Ramon de Basterra, Spanish writer/diplomat (Virulo, mocedades), dies.   

Jun 18   Amelia Earhart is recorded as becoming 1st female to fly across Atlantic Ocean   

Jun 18   Amelia Earhart is recorded as becoming the inaugural woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her solo flight from Newfoundland to Wales took 21 hours.   

Jun 18   Roald E G Amundsen, Norwegian pole explorer, dies.   

Jun 19   Amelia Erhart flies across the Atlantic Ocean, the inaugural woman to do so in a 21-hour flight to Wales   

Jun 20   David Mitchell, British MP   

Jun 22   George Siegmann, actor (Birth of Nation, Queen of Sheba), dies at 46   

Jun 23   Thomas H Rollinson, composer, dies at 84   

Jun 24   32nd US Golf Open: Johnny Farrell shoots a 294 at Olympia Fields Ill   

Jun 25   NY Giant Fred Lindstrom ties record of 9 hits in a doubleheader.   

Jun 25   William Joseph Russo, composer.   

Jun 28   Alfred E Smith (NY-Gov) nominated for president at Dem Convention.   

Jun 28   Andrew Gordon Speedie-Pask, cybernetician stage producer/lyricist   

Jun 29   Ian Bannen, Airdrie Scotland, actor (Eye of the Needle, Gorky Park).   

Jun 29   The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened   

Jun 30   Frank Ulrich Marcus, playwright/critic   

Jun 30   Radio Service Bulletin lists radio stations call signs that are to be changed to conform with international standards   

Jul 01   Constance Ford, US actress (Cabinet of Calgary, Ada-Another World).   

Jul 02   British parliament accept female sufferage   

Jul 03   1st color TV broadcast in London (John Logic Baird)   

Jul 03   Evelyn Anthony, English historical writer (Poellenberg Inheritance).   

Jul 03   inaugural color TV transmission, made by John Logie Baird.   

Jul 05   Warren Oates, Depoy Ky, actor (East of Eden, Stoney Burke).   

Jul 06   1st all-talking motion picture shown in NY (Lights of NY).   

Jul 06   The inaugural all-talking motion picture shown, in NY (Lights of NY).   

Jul 06   Worlds largest hailstone 1« lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska.   

Jul 07   41st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez (62 63)   

Jul 07   Colleen Summers, Pasadena Calif, vocal overdubber.   

Jul 08   Carol Henry, Newark NJ, choreographer (Garry Moore Show)   

Jul 08   Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader   

Jul 09   Vince Edwards, Bkln NY, actor (Ben Casey, Matt Lincoln, Firehouse)   

Jul 10   H E Wood discovers asteroid #3300   

Jul 10   Senator Milt Gaston hurls record tying 14-hit shutout.   

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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),