Page 9: Historical Events In 1928

Jul 31   1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland in the year 1928.   

Jul 31   In the year 1928 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

Aug 01   In the year 1928 babe Ruth hits HR # 42 & is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace   

Aug 02   On this day in history mussolini signs peace treaty with Abyssinia (Ethiopia)   

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

Aug 03   Ray Barbuti saves US team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) in the year 1928.   

Aug 04   Udham Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1952, 56, 64) in the year 1928.   

Aug 06   On this day in history 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   On this day in history abebe Bikila, Ethiopian marathon runner (Olympic-gold-1960, 64)   

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 in the year 1928.   

Aug 09   In the year 1928 bob Cousy, NBA guard (Boston Celtics, 1957 MVP)   

Aug 09   Frederik II W, grand duke of Baden (1907-18), dies at 71 in the year 1928.   

Aug 10   In the year 1928 the birth of James Dean, American film actor   

Aug 11   Carl Hubbell's 1st major league victory is a 4-0 shutout of Phils in the year 1928.   

Aug 12   9th Olympic Games close in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

Aug 13   Fernand de La Tombelle, composer, dies at 74 in the year 1928.   

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

Aug 14   Ben Hecht & Charles MacArthur's "Front Page," premieres in NYC in the year 1928.   

Aug 14   In the year 1928 klabund, [Alfred Henschke], German writer (Spuk/Rasputin), dies at 37   

Aug 14   Laurentius L M [Laurens] van Deenen, (pathed)physiologist in the year 1928.   

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

Aug 17   On this day in history jean R Adams, entomologist   

Aug 18   On this day in history marge Schott, CEO (Cincinnati Reds)   

Aug 21   In the year 1928 gillian Sheen, England, foils (Olympic-gold-1956)   

Aug 24   In the year 1928 a subway wreck occurs under Times Square in New York City.   

Aug 25   On this day in history karl Korte, composer   

Aug 25   Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina & Winnipeg on this day in history.   

Aug 26   On this day in history peter Appleyard, Canadian jazz vibraphonist   

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

Aug 27   Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war in the year 1928.   

Aug 28   On this day in history james Wild, music teacher   

Aug 29   On this day in history charles Gray, Bournemouth England, actor (Clay-Rawhide)   

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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   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   Harry Hyams, English immovable goods owner (Center Point) was born on this day in history.   

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

Jan 02   In the year 1928 birth of tiberiu Olah, composer   

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 in the year 1928.   

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   George Goethals, American army engineer (b. 1858) died in the year 1928.   

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.