Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   On this day in history 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland   

Jul 31   On this day in history bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

Aug 01   On this day in history babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

Aug 02   Mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia) on this day in history.   

Aug 03   On this day in history cécile Aubry, French actress   

Aug 03   On this day in history ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)   

Aug 04   Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) on this day in history.   

Aug 06   In the year 1928 janice-Lee York Romary, Calif, fencer (Olympics-1948-68)   

Aug 06   On this day in history william Henry Grattan Flood, composer, dies at 68   

Aug 07   Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64) on this day in history.   

Aug 07   Alphonse MAJ Ariëns, Dutch RC pastor/social worker, dies at 68 in the year 1928.   

Aug 08   Stjepan Radic, founder/leader (Croatian Boer party), dies on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP) on this day in history.   

Aug 09   Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

Aug 10   The birth of James Dean, American film actor on this day in history.   

Aug 11   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils on this day in history.   

Aug 12   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam in the year 1928.   

Aug 13   On this day in history fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74   

Aug 13   Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins on this day in history.   

Aug 14   On this day in history ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC   

Aug 14   Klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37 on this day in history.   

Aug 14   In the year 1928 laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist   

Aug 16   Ann Blyth, Mt Kisko NY, actress (Kismet, Mildred Pierce) in the year 1928.   

Aug 17   Jean R Adams, entomologist in the year 1928.   

Aug 18   Marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds) in the year 1928.   

Aug 21   Gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956) in the year 1928.   

Aug 24   On this day in history a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.   

Aug 25   Karl Korte, composer on this day in history.   

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg in the year 1928.   

Aug 26   Peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist on this day in history.   

Aug 27   16 die in a NYC subway's 2nd worst accident on this day in history.   

Aug 27   On this day in history kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war   

Aug 28   James Wild, music teacher on this day in history.   

Aug 29   Charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide) 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 on this day in history.   

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   On this day in history 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 in the year 1928.   

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

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

Jan 08   In the year 1928 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 on this day in history.   

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   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 in the year 1928.