Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland in the year 1928.  

Jul 31   In the year 1928 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )  

Aug 01   Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace in the year 1928.  

Aug 02   In the year 1928 mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)  

Aug 03   Cécile Aubry, French actress in the year 1928.  

Aug 03   In the year 1928 ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)  

Aug 04   On this day in history udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)  

Aug 06   On this day in history janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68)  

Aug 06   William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68 in the year 1928.  

Aug 07   In the year 1928 abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)  

Aug 07   Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

Aug 08   Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on this day in history.  

Aug 09   In the year 1928 bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)  

Aug 09   Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

Aug 10   In the year 1928 the birth of James Dean, American film actor  

Aug 11   On this day in history carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils  

Aug 12   On this day in history 9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam  

Aug 13   On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 13   In the year 1928 soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

Aug 14   Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.  

Aug 14   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 in the year 1928.  

Aug 14   Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist in the year 1928.  

Aug 16   Ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce) in the year 1928.  

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist in the year 1928.  

Aug 18   In the year 1928 marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)  

Aug 21   Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) on this day in history.  

Aug 24   On this day in history a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.  

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer on this day in history.  

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg on this day in history.  

Aug 26   Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.  

Aug 27   On this day in history 16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident  

Aug 27   Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war in the year 1928.  

Aug 28   In the year 1928 james Wild, music teacher  

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) on this day in history.  

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

Jan 01   In the year 1928 birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)  

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer  

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of tiberiu Olah, composer  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)  

Jan 06   On this day in history alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51  

Jan 08   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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 on this day in history.  

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