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   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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   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   On this day in history william Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68  

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

Aug 07   In the year 1928 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   Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) in the year 1928.  

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

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

Aug 16   In the year 1928 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) in the year 1928.  

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

Aug 25   In the year 1928 karl Korte, composer  

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

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

Aug 28   On this day in history james Wild, music teacher  

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

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Jan 01   On this day in history 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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.  

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire)  

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

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 in the year 1928.  

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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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