Historical Events In 1928

Dec 02   Cardinals 1B Jim Bottomley is voted NL MVP in the year 1928.   

Dec 04   In the year 1928 russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20)   

Dec 04   In the year 1928 walter Donaldson & Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee," premieres in NYC   

Dec 05   England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane on this day in history.   

Dec 05   Johannes F "Johan" Bakker Sr, actor/husband of Truus Soete, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

Dec 07   Noam Chomsky, linguist (founded transformational grammar) in the year 1928.   

Dec 09   In the year 1928 dick Van Patten, Queens NY, actor (Tom Bradford-8 is Enough)   

Dec 10   John Colicos, Toronto, actor (Battlestar Galactica) in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover in the year 1928.   

Dec 11   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker in the year 1928.   

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer on this day in history.   

Dec 12   On this day in history nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC   

Dec 13   On this day in history clip-on tie designed   

Dec 13   George Gershwin's "An American In Paris" premieres (New York NY) in the year 1928.   

Dec 13   W Gordon Smith, playwright in the year 1928.   

Dec 14   In the year 1928 2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man   

Dec 14   On this day in history theodore Roberts, actor (Roaring Road, 10 Commandments), dies at 77   

Dec 15   Jimmy Nelson, Chic Ill, ventriloguist (Nestles, Farfel) in the year 1928.   

Dec 16   Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian on this day in history.   

Dec 17   John McGraw backs NL Pres John Heydler's designated hitter idea on this day in history.   

Dec 17   Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1928 józef Glemp, Polish cardinal   

Dec 18   On this day in history lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

Dec 19   In the year 1928 1st autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

Dec 19   On this day in history first autogiro (predecessor of helicopter) flight in US   

Dec 20   1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Que in the year 1928.   

Dec 20   In the year 1928 charles Donald Adams, singer   

Dec 20   First international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec in the year 1928.   

Dec 21   On this day in history ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider)   

Dec 21   Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies on this day in history.   

Dec 23   In the year 1928 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

Dec 23   In the year 1928 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network   

Dec 24   George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC on this day in history.   

Dec 25   In the year 1928 christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

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Jan 01   In the year 1928 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   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   In the year 1928 birth of harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point)   

Jan 02   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Tiberiu Olah, composer was born on this day in history.   

Jan 02   Vaughn Beals, Cambridge Mass, CEO (Harley Davidson motorcycle) was born in the year 1928.   

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

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

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

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   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died on this day in history.   

Jan 27   On this day in history 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.