Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   On this day in history 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland  

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   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the year 1928.  

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

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

Aug 04   In the year 1928 udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64)  

Aug 06   Janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68) on this day in history.  

Aug 06   In the year 1928 william Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68  

Aug 07   On this day in history abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)  

Aug 07   On this day in history alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68  

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

Aug 09   Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on this day in history.  

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   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils on this day in history.  

Aug 12   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam in the year 1928.  

Aug 13   In the year 1928 fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74  

Aug 13   On this day in history soviet Union Spartacan Games begins  

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

Aug 14   On this day in history klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37  

Aug 14   Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist on this day in history.  

Aug 16   On this day in history ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce)  

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist on this day in history.  

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 24   A subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City in the year 1928.  

Aug 25   In the year 1928 karl Korte, composer  

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

Aug 26   On this day in history peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist  

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   James Wild, music teacher in the year 1928.  

Aug 29   On this day in history charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)  

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer  

Jan 02   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.  

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   On this day in history 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   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61  

Jan 11   In the year 1928 thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87  

Jan 12   Ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair died in the year 1928.  

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

Jan 21   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.  

Jan 27   Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 in the year 1928.  

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