Page 9: Historical Events In 1928

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

Jul 31   Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) in the year 1928.   

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

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

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

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

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

Aug 06   William Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

Aug 07   On this day in history 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 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   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam in the year 1928.   

Aug 13   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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   On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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   In the year 1928 charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)   

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

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

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

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)   

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born in the year 1928.   

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

Jan 11   On this day in history 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   On this day in history johan Peter Koch, Danish officer/explorer, dies at 57   

Jan 21   On this day in history death of george Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858)   

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