Page 9: 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   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) in the year 1928.   

Aug 01   Babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace on this day in history.   

Aug 02   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) in the year 1928.   

Aug 03   Cécile Aubry, French actress on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history 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) on this day in history.   

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   Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64) on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1928.   

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 in the year 1928.   

Aug 10   The birth of James Dean, American film actor in the year 1928.   

Aug 11   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils in the year 1928.   

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

Aug 13   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1928.   

Aug 13   Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins in the year 1928.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

Aug 17   In the year 1928 jean R Adams, entomologist   

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

Aug 21   In the year 1928 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

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

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer in the year 1928.   

Aug 25   In the year 1928 tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg   

Aug 26   In the year 1928 peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

Aug 27   16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident in the year 1928.   

Aug 27   On this day in history kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war   

Aug 28   In the year 1928 james Wild, music teacher   

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 in the year 1928.   

Jan 01   Khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)   

Jan 02   Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born on this day in history.   

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 in the year 1928.   

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

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born in the year 1928.   

Jan 06   Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 in the year 1928.   

Jan 08   In the year 1928 dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

Jan 11   Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 in the year 1928.   

Jan 12   On this day in history death of ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

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 on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74   

Jan 29   In the year 1928 douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig/field marshal (WW I), dies at 66