Historical Events In 1928

Aug 29   Richard B Haldane, British viscount/lord-chancellor, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Bill Daily, Des Moines Iowa, actor (I Dream of Jeannie, Newhart) on this day in history.   

Aug 30   Jawaharlal Nehru requests independence of India on this day in history.   

Aug 30   On this day in history wilhelm Wien, Ger physicist (laws of motion, Nobel 1911), dies at 64   

Aug 31   Brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres on this day in history.   

Aug 31   James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven) on this day in history.   

Aug 31   On this day in history the birth of James Coburn, American film actor   

Sep 01   Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king in the year 1928.   

Sep 01   On this day in history george Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66)   

Sep 02   On this day in history miloslav Istvan, composer   

Sep 03   Baseball Hall of Famer Ty Cobb got his 4,191th & final career hit on this day in history.   

Sep 04   On this day in history dick York, Fort Wayne Ind, actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind)   

Sep 06   USSR signs Briand-Kellogg-pact on this day in history.   

Sep 07   In the year 1928 sophie Treadwell's "Machinal," premieres in NYC   

Sep 09   Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, US, jazz musician (Black Messiah) in the year 1928.   

Sep 09   In the year 1928 silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' ½"   

Sep 10   Leo P[atrick] Kelley, US, sci-fi author (Dead Moon, Vacation in Space) on this day in history.   

Sep 11   On this day in history 1st TV drama-WGY's Queens Messenger   

Sep 11   Earl Holliman, Delhi La, actor (Police Woman, Tribes, Cry Panic) in the year 1928.   

Sep 12   In the year 1928 -17] Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000   

Sep 12   Katharine Hepburn's NY stage debut in "Night Hostess" in the year 1928.   

Sep 13   On this day in history ernest L Boyer, educator/chancellor (NY's State Universities-SUNY)   

Sep 13   Italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

Sep 13   KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

Sep 14   Albert Shanker, American labor leader (Amer Fed of Teachers) in the year 1928.   

Sep 15   On this day in history 400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva   

Sep 16   Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die on this day in history.   

Sep 17   On this day in history 48th US Mens Tennis: Henri Cochet beats F T Hunter (46 64 36 75 63)   

Sep 17   On this day in history hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500   

Sep 18   On this day in history adam Walacinski, composer   

Sep 18   On this day in history cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928   

Sep 19   On this day in history adam West, Walla Walla Wash, actor (Batman, Last Precinct)   

Sep 19   Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater NYC) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Walt Disney's 'Steamboat Willie', with Mickey Mouse, shown for the first time on this day in history.   

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of gerhard Amanshauser, writer   

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 on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   On this day in history birth of vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle)   

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

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   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 in the year 1928.   

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

Jan 27   Marie Verstraete, actress (Frou-Frou/Nora), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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