Page 11: Historical Events In 1928

Sep 21   In the year 1928 "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut   

Sep 22   In the year 1928 eugene Roche, Boston MA, actor (Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five)   

Sep 23   In the year 1928 robert Helps, composer   

Sep 24   On this day in history cohan/Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great," premieres in NYC   

Sep 25   On this day in history hendrika G "Tine" de Vries, actress (Seaman's Wife)   

Sep 25   Karl Schneider, cricketer (South Aust bat), dies of leukaemia at 23 on this day in history.   

Sep 26   Bob Van der Veken, Belgian actor on this day in history.   

Sep 27   US recognizes Nationalist Chinese government on this day in history.   

Sep 28   1st recording session in Nashville (Warmack's Gully Jumpers) on this day in history.   

Sep 28   Con Conrad, dies on this day in history.   

Sep 28   On this day in history juan de la Cierva makes first helicopter flight over English Channel   

Sep 29   In the year 1928 arnold Kent, dies   

Sep 29   In the year 1928 cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 win at Boston   

Sep 30   Discovery of penicillin announced by Alexander Fleming on this day in history.   

Sep 30   Elie Wiesel, Romania, author (Souls on Fire)/Nazi hunter (Nobel 1986) in the year 1928.   

Sep 30   On this day in history le Sifflet publishes 1st precursor of Kuifje (Tintin)   

Oct 01   First class at school for enlisted Navy and Marine Corps Radio intercept operators (The "On the roof gang") in the year 1928.   

Oct 01   In the year 1928 george Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max)   

Oct 01   Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour in the year 1928.   

Oct 02   On this day in history anthony Tippett, British chief of Fleet Support   

Oct 02   The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, was founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá in the year 1928.   

Oct 03   Christian d'Oriola, France, foils (Olympic-gold-1952, 56) in the year 1928.   

Oct 03   On this day in history french sub "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42   

Oct 03   In the year 1928 french sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42   

Oct 04   25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals on this day in history.   

Oct 04   Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave) on this day in history.   

Oct 06   11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore in the year 1928.   

Oct 06   Chiang Kai-Shek becomes president of China in the year 1928.   

Oct 07   Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0) in the year 1928.   

Oct 08   In the year 1928 cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC   

Oct 08   Neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos) on this day in history.   

Oct 09   Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

Oct 11   In the year 1928 the birth of Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and film scorer   

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

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 in the year 1928.   

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   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   On this day in history dumitru Kiriac-Georgescu, composer, dies at 61   

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

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