Page 8: Historical Events In 1928

Jul 13   Bob Crane, Waterbury Ct, actor (Col Hogan-Hogan's Heroes, Donna Reed).   

Jul 14   Elizabeth Jane Lloyd, artist/teacher   

Jul 15   Carl Woese, American microbiologist.   

Jul 16   Bella Davidovich, Baku Russia, pianist (Chopin, Beethoven, Ravel)   

Jul 17   Alvaro Obregon, general/pres of Mexico, assassinated.   

Jul 17   Jean Elizabeth Leuckert Muir, designer dressmaker.   

Jul 19   H E Wood discovers asteroid #1305 Pongola.   

Jul 19   John Bratby, painter/writer (Breakdown)   

Jul 19   King Fuad of Egypt grabs power/disbands parliament.   

Jul 20   The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians.   

Jul 21   Ellen A Terry, Brits actress/dir (Imperial Theatre), dies at 81   

Jul 21   H E Wood discovers asteroid #1096 Reunerta.   

Jul 22   Georg Dreyfus, composer.   

Jul 26   Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title   

Jul 26   Hans Haselbock, composer   

Jul 26   Stanley Kubrick, British director is born   

Jul 27   AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms.   

Jul 27   Sakari Mononen, composer   

Jul 28   9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam.   

Jul 28   Adrian Ratiu, composer   

Jul 28   Olympics open at Amsterdam.   

Jul 29   Bidzina Alexandrovich Kvernadze, composer.   

Jul 29   Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released   

Jul 30   Eunice Muñoz, Portuguese actress   

Jul 30   George Eastman demonstrates inaugural color movie.   

Jul 30   George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures (US)   

Jul 31   1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland   

Jul 31   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ).   

Aug 01   Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 and is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

Aug 02   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)   

Aug 03   Cécile Aubry, French actress   

Aug 03   Ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec).   

Aug 04   Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)   

Aug 06   Janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68)   

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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),