Today in History for October 1928

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Historical Events

Events 1 - 27 of 27

1st - Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium bicycled 76 miles 504 yards in 1 hour
1st - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 15m (46:49.6)
1st - USSR launches its 1st 5 year plan
2nd - The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, was founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá.
3rd - French sun "Ondine" sinks returning to Toulon, drowning 42
4th - 25th World Series begins, NY Yankees vs St Louis Cardinals
4th - KPD begins petition against Germany building a battle fleet
6th - 11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore
6th - Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of China
6th - Josip Broz (Tito) sentenced to 5 years in jail
7th - Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10 miles (50:15.0)
7th - Race Tafari Makonnen crowned king of Abyssinia
8th - Cole Porter & E Ray Goetz' musical "Paris," premieres in NYC
8th - Eastern Soccer League forms in US
8th - Joseph Szigeti debuted Alfredo Casella's Violin Concerto.
9th - Marcel Pagnol's "Topaz," premieres in Paris
9th - NY Yankees sweep Cards in 25th World Series, Ruth hits 3 HR in game
9th - NY Yankees become 1st to sweep consecutive World Series
15th - German dirigible "Graf Zeppelin" lands in Lakehurst, NJ
15th - Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators
16th - Mickey Cochrane wins AL MVP honors, edging Heinie Manush by 2 points
22nd - China expels all Russian instructors & civil servants
22nd - ESL Robinson's "Far-Off Hills," premieres in Dublin
22nd - Pres Hoover speaks of "American system of rugged individualism"
22nd - Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
28th - Bradman scores 131 NSW v Queensland, 212 mins, 14 fours
28th - Indonesian child laws enfoced in Bahasa Indonesia

Famous Birthdays

Birthdays 1 - 57 of 57

1st - George Peppard, Detroit Mich, actor (Banacek, A-Team, Blue Max)
1st - Laurence Harvey, [Larushka Skine], actor (Alamo, Romeo & Juliet)
1st - Willy Mairesse, Belgian racing driver (d. 1969)
1st - Zhu Rongji, Chinese politician
2nd - Anthony Tippett, British chief of Fleet Support
2nd - Clay Felker, St Louis, journalist (NY Herald Tribune, Esquire)
2nd - George Emmett McFarland, Dallas, act (Spanky-Our Gang/Little Rascals)
2nd - James Porter, CEO (Commonwealth Institute)
2nd - Robin Duthie, CEO (Britoil)
2nd - Wolfhart Pannenberg, German theologian
3rd - Christian d'Oriola, France, foils (Olympic-gold-1952, 56)
3rd - Erik Bruhn, Copenhagen Denmark, dancer (Natl Ballet of Canada)
3rd - Shridath Surendranath "Sonny" Ramphal, Guyanese sec-gen (1975- )
4th - Alvin Toffler, author (Future Shock, Power Shift, The Third Wave)
4th - Torben Ulrich, Danish musician, writer, filmmaker and tennis player
5th - Willem de Kwaadsteniet, lawyer/Dutch MP (CDA)
5th - Louise Fitzhugh, American author (d. 1974)
7th - Sohrab Sepehri, Persian poet and painter (d. 1980)
8th - Neil Harvey, cricketer (prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's)
8th - M. Russell Ballard, LDS apostle
8th - Bill Maynard, British actor
9th - Einojuhani Rautavaara, Helsinki Finland, composer (Kaivos)
12th - Thomas Burnett Swann, US, sci-fi author (Day of Minotaur)
12th - Al Held, US, painter/sculptor (hard edge-style)
14th - Gary Graffman, NYC, pianist (Leventritt Award)
14th - Frank E. Resnik, American business executive (d. 1995)
15th - Mark Lenard, actor (Mr Spock's dad Sarek-Star Trek)
16th - Mary Daly, American feminist
16th - Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress
17th - Ivan Marinov, composer
17th - James "Junior" Gilliam, Dodgers (NL rookie of year 1953)
17th - Zacharias J de Beer, South African physician/MP (DP)
18th - Keith Jackson, Carrolton Ga, sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football)
18th - R H "Deepak" Shodhan, cricketer (century on Test debut for India)
19th - Buff Cobb, Florence Italy, actress (Masquerade Party)
21st - Edward "Whitey" Ford, hall of fame pitcher (NY Yankees)
21st - Mario Pinto, the Andrade, writer/president MPLA (Angola)
22nd - Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director
23rd - Alexander Tanev, composer
23rd - Bella Darvi, [Bayla Wegier], Sosnowiec Poland, actress (Racers)
23rd - Patrick Peter Sacco, composer
24th - Gabriel Laub, Polish writer
24th - Ken Hough, cricketer (NZ pace bowler in two Tests v England 1959)
25th - Anthony Franciosa, [Papaleo], NYC, actor (Jeff-Name of the Game)
25th - Jeanne Cooper, Minneapolis, actress (Kay-Young & Restless)
25th - Marion Ross, Albert Lea Mn, actress (Marion-Happy Days, Bkln Bridge)
26th - Francisco Solano López, Argentine comics artists
27th - Datta Gaekwad, cricketer (father of Anshuman, batted in 11 Tests 50's)
27th - Kyle Rote, NFL halfback (NY Giants 1951-61)
27th - Stefan Wewerka, German architect/sculptor
28th - Wim van Heumen, coach of Dutch field hockey team
28th - Ion Mihai Pacepa, Romanian general
30th - Ernest Flatt, choreographer (Carol Burnett Show)
30th - Michael Andrews, painter
30th - William Campbell, Newark NJ, actor (Jerry-Cannonball, Luke-Dynasty)
30th - Daniel Nathans, American microbiologist, Nobel laureate (d. 1999)
31st - Andrew Sarris, movie critic (Village Voice)

Famous Deaths

Deaths 1 - 5 of 5

8th - Larry Semon, comedian (b. 1889)
16th - Septimus Kinneir, cricketer (Test for Eng), dies
22nd - Andrew Fisher, fifth Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862)
23rd - F A Alphonse Aulard, French historian, dies
30th - Oscar George Theodore Sonneck, composer, dies at 55