Page 14: Historical Events In 1928

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

Dec 04   Russell L Rogers, USAF/astronaut (X-20) on this day in history.   

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

Dec 05   On this day in history england defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane   

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

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

Dec 09   On this day in history 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   In the year 1928 buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on Pres-elect Herbert Hoover   

Dec 11   Tomas Gutierrez Alea, filmmaker on this day in history.   

Dec 12   Aitmatow, writer in the year 1928.   

Dec 12   Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 13   W Gordon Smith, playwright on this day in history.   

Dec 14   2nd Test Cricket Australia v England starts with Bradman 12th man on this day in history.   

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   In the year 1928 peter Nailor, civil servant/historian   

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

Dec 17   On this day in history marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist   

Dec 18   Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal on this day in history.   

Dec 18   In the year 1928 lucien Capet, composer, dies at 55   

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

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 on this day in history.   

Dec 20   On this day in history charles Donald Adams, singer   

Dec 20   In the year 1928 first international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec   

Dec 21   Ed Nelson, New Orleans La, actor (Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider) in the year 1928.   

Dec 21   Harry Butt, cricketer (England wicket-keeper v S Africa 1895-96), dies in the year 1928.   

Dec 23   NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network in the year 1928.   

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

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

Dec 25   Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 in the year 1928.   

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Jan 01   Ernest R Tidyman, Ohio, novelist/screenwriter (French Connection) was born in the year 1928.   

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   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   Howard Caine, Nashville TN, actor (Brushfire) was born in the year 1928.   

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

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 in the year 1928.   

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

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

Jan 27   In the year 1928 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