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   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 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   Ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) on this day in history.  

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

Aug 06   In the year 1928 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   In the year 1928 stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies  

Aug 09   On this day in history 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   On this day in history the birth of James Dean, American film actor  

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

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

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

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   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.  

Aug 14   On this day in history laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist  

Aug 16   In the year 1928 ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce)  

Aug 17   On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist  

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

Aug 21   On this day in history 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   On this day in history karl Korte, composer  

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg in the year 1928.  

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

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

Aug 27   In the year 1928 kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war  

Aug 28   In the year 1928 james Wild, music teacher  

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) in the year 1928.  

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born in the year 1928.  

Jan 01   On this day in history birth of khan Mohammad, cricketer (Paki fast-med bowler, 54 wkts in 13 Tests)  

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   On this day in history birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)  

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   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born on this day in history.  

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   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 on this day in history.  

Jan 13   Johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57 in the year 1928.  

Jan 21   In the year 1928 death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)  

Jan 27   In the year 1928 marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74  

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