Page 10: 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 in the year 1928.   

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

Aug 31   Brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres in the year 1928.   

Aug 31   In the year 1928 james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

Aug 31   The birth of James Coburn, American film actor on this day in history.   

Sep 01   In the year 1928 albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king   

Sep 01   In the year 1928 george Maharis, actor (Rich Man, Poor Man, Route 66)   

Sep 02   Miloslav Istvan, composer on this day in history.   

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

Sep 04   Dick York, Fort Wayne Ind, actor (Darrin-Bewitched, Inherit the Wind) in the year 1928.   

Sep 06   USSR signs Briand-Kellogg-pact in the year 1928.   

Sep 07   Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.   

Sep 09   Julian E "Cannonball" Adderley, US, jazz musician (Black Messiah) on this day in history.   

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   1st TV drama-WGY's Queens Messenger in the year 1928.   

Sep 11   Earl Holliman, Delhi La, actor (Police Woman, Tribes, Cry Panic) on this day in history.   

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

Sep 12   Katharine Hepburn's NY stage debut in "Night Hostess" on this day in history.   

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

Sep 13   In the year 1928 italo Svevo, [Ettore Schmitz], Italian writer (Una Vita), dies at 66   

Sep 13   KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions in the year 1928.   

Sep 14   In the year 1928 albert Shanker, American labor leader (Amer Fed of Teachers)   

Sep 15   In the year 1928 400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva   

Sep 16   Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die in the year 1928.   

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

Sep 17   Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500 in the year 1928.   

Sep 18   Adam Walacinski, composer on this day in history.   

Sep 18   In the year 1928 cards beat Phillies for 20th of 22 games in 1928   

Sep 19   Adam West, Walla Walla Wash, actor (Batman, Last Precinct) on this day in history.   

Sep 19   Mickey Mouse's screen debut (Steamboat Willie at Colony Theater NYC) in the year 1928.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of dan Rostenkowski, (Rep-D-Il, -94)   

Jan 02   Gerhard Amanshauser, writer was born on this day in history.   

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   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   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 on this day in history.   

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

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