Historical Events In 1928

Jan 01   The first US air-conditioned office building opens, San Antonio on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94) in the year 1928.   

Jan 06   Alvin C Kraenzlein, track star (Olympic-4 gold-1900), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

Jan 06   Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Mortalium animos (against oecumene) on this day in history.   

Jan 07   Rajindranath, cricketer (4 stumpings in his only Test for India) on this day in history.   

Jan 08   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 in the year 1928.   

Jan 09   Domenico Modugno, Italy, rocker (Polignano A Mare) on this day in history.   

Jan 09   Eugene O'Neill's "Marco Millions," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

Jan 10   On this day in history g/I Gershwin/Romberg/Wodehouse's musical "Rosalie," premieres in NYC   

Jan 10   In the year 1928 soviet Union orders exile of Leon Trotsky   

Jan 11   Thomas Hardy, novelist (Maddening Crowd), dies near Dorchester at 87 on this day in history.   

Jan 12   On this day in history philip Barry & Elmer Rice's "Cock Robin," premieres in NYC   

Jan 12   In the year 1928 ruth Snyder, 1st woman to die in electric chair   

Jan 12   In the year 1928 vladimir Horowitz debuts as soloist with the New York Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall.   

Jan 13   On this day in history david Sheiner, NYC, actor (Paul-Mr Novak, Norman-Diana)   

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

Jan 16   On this day in history ezra Sims, composer   

Jan 17   1st fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.   

Jan 17   The first fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented on this day in history.   

Jan 19   On this day in history dainin Katagiri, Osaka Japan, Zen teacher, associate of Shunryu Suzuki   

Jan 23   On this day in history "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin   

Jan 23   Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968) on this day in history.   

Jan 23   On this day in history the birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress   

Jan 24   Desmond Morris, English zoologist (Human Ape, Body Language) on this day in history.   

Jan 25   Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet Georgia, foreign minister of USSR (-91) in the year 1928.   

Jan 25   The birth of Eduard Shevardnadze, Soviet politician in the year 1928.   

Jan 26   On this day in history the birth of Eartha Kitt, American singer/actress   

Jan 26   The birth of Roger Vadim, French director on this day in history.   

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

Jan 28   In the year 1928 christopher Hornsrud chosen PM of Norway   

Jan 28   On this day in history christopher Hornsrud chosen PM of Norway at age 101   

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

Jan 30   1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands & US in the year 1928.   

Jan 30   On this day in history douglas Haig, Brit fieldmarshal (Sudan/Boer war/WW I), dies at 66   

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

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   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

Jan 02   In the year 1928 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   In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 08   Dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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 on this day in history.   

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

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

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