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Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The twentieth century of the Common Era began on The 21st century is the current century of the Christian Era or Common Era in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that The 1910s decade ran from January 1 1910 through December 31 1919 The 1920s is sometimes referred to as the " Jazz Age " or the " Roaring Twenties " when speaking about the United States and Canada The 1930s were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression. The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The year 1928 in Archaeology involved some significant events The year 1928 in architecture involved some significant events List of years in Art Awards Archibald Prize: John Longstaff - Portrait of Dr Alexander Leeper Carnegie Prize This is a list of Aviation -related events from 1928: Events January January 6 - 8 - Lt Christian Schilt Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. The year 1928 in literature involved some significant events and new books Events Russian poets Daniil Kharms and Alexander Vvedensky found OBERIU (a Russian acronym for "An Association of Real Art" Events April 27 - Igor Stravinsky 's ballet Apollon musagète is premiered in Washington September 11 See also 1927 in country music, 1928 in music, other events of 1928, 1929 in country music and the List of years in Country Music Events June events June 13 - The first tests are performed with the first Rail detector car, invented by Elmer Ambrose Sperry The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in Radio broadcasting. The year 1928 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below Baseball (Negro League In late May the Eastern Colored League disintegrates leaving the league's clubs to play independently for the rest of the season The year 1928 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1928. See also 1927 in Australia, other events of 1928, 1929 in Australia and the Timeline of Australian history. See also 1927 in Canada, other events of 1928, 1929 in Canada and the Timeline of Canadian history. Events January 29 - In Belfast, members of the nationalist opposition protest at the Ulster Unionist Party government's plan to Population Estimated Population as of 31 December 1467400 Increase since previous 31/12/1927 17000 (1 Events At Herøya, outside Porsgrunn, Norsk Hydro establishes what is to become Norway's largest Industrial park See also 1927 in South Africa, other events of 1928, 1929 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Incumbents Monarch - George V of the United Kingdom Prime Minister - Stanley Baldwin, Conservative Sovereign States A – Kingdom of Afghanistan Albania (to September 1) Albanian Kingdom (from September 1927 state leaders - Events of 1928 - 1929 state leaders - State leaders by year ----- See also List of state leaders in 1928 List of colonial governors Roman numerals are a Numeral system originating in ancient Rome, adapted from Etruscan numerals. This is the Calendar for any Leap year starting on Sunday ( Dominical letter AG) such as 2012. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today

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Events of 1928 -  Jan. . Feb. . March . April -  May . June . July  .  Aug. -  Sept. . Oct. . Nov. .  Dec. -  Undated . Ongoing . Births Deaths Nobel Prizes See also -  Notes -  External links

1928 in other calendars

Gregorian calendar	1928 MCMXXVIII
Ab urbe condita	2681
Armenian calendar	1377 ԹՎ ՌՅՀԷ
Bahá'í calendar	84 – 85
Berber calendar	2878
Buddhist calendar	2472
Burmese calendar	1290
Chinese calendar	4564/4624-12-9 (丁卯年十二月初九日) — to — 4565/4625-11-20 (戊辰年十一月二十日)
Coptic calendar	1644 – 1645
Ethiopian calendar	1920 – 1921
Hebrew calendar	5688 – 5689
Hindu calendars
- Vikram Samvat	1983 – 1984
- Shaka Samvat	1850 – 1851
- Kali Yuga	5029 – 5030
Holocene calendar	11928
Iranian calendar	1306 – 1307
Islamic calendar	1346 – 1347
Japanese calendar	Shōwa 3 (昭和3年)
Korean calendar	4261
Thai solar calendar	2471
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Events of 1928

January

• January 1 - Estonia changes its currency from mark to kroon. The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today Ab Urbe condita (literally "from The Armenian calendar is the traditional calendar of Armenia. The Bahá'í calendar, also called the Badí‘ calendar, used by the Bahá'í Faith, is a Solar calendar with regular years of 365 days and Leap The Berber calendar is the annual Calendar used by Berber people in North Africa. The Buddhist calendar is used on mainland Southeast Asia in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar (formerly Burma The traditional Burmese calendar is a Lunisolar calendar based on both the phases of the moon and the motion of the sun The Chinese calendar is lunisolar, incorporating elements of a Lunar calendar with those of a Solar calendar. The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Chinese sexagenary cycle ( is a cyclic numeral system of 60 combinations of the two basic cycles the ten Heavenly Stems (天干 tiāngān The Coptic calendar, also called the Alexandrian calendar, is used by the Coptic Orthodox Church and still used in Egypt The Ethiopian calendar ( Amharic: የኢትዮጵያ ዘመን አቆጣጠር ye'Ītyōṗṗyā zemen āḳoṭaṭer) also called the Ge'ez calendar, The Hebrew calendar (הלוח העברי ha'luach ha'ivri) or Jewish calendar is a Lunisolar calendar used by Jews for predominantly religious Calendar Events Births Deaths Calendar Events Births Deaths The Hindu calendar used in ancient times has undergone many changes in the process of regionalization and today there are several regional Indian Calendars, as The Indian national calendar (sometimes called Saka calendar) is the official civil calendar in use in India. Kali Yuga ( Devanāgarī: sa कलियुग lit "Age of Kali " "age of vice" is one of the four stages of development that the world goes The Iranian calendar or Solar Hejri (تقویم هجری شمسی؛ سالنمای هجری خورشیدی Taqwim Hejri Shamsi Salanmay Hejri Khurshidi) is an astronomical The Islamic calendar or Muslim calendar ( Arabic: التقويم الهجري at-taqwīm al-hijrī; Persian: تقویم هجری قمری ‎ Since January 1, 1873, Japan has used the Gregorian calendar, with local names for the months and mostly fixed holidays The, or Shōwa era, is the period of Japanese history corresponding to the reign of Emperor Shōwa ( Hirohito) from December 25, 1926 to The traditional Korean calendar is a Lunisolar calendar which like the traditional calendars of other East Asian countries was based on the Chinese calendar The Thai solar calendar, Suriyakati (สุริยคติ has been the official and prevalent Calendar in Thailand since it was adopted by King New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region The mark (plural marka) was the Currency of Estonia between 1919 and 1928 The kroon ( sign: KR; code: EEK) is the Currency of Estonia. It is subdivided into 100 senti (singular sent
• January 6-7 - River Thames floods in London - 14 drowned. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental The Thames ( is a major River flowing through southern England.
• January 7 - Moat at the Tower of London, previously drained in 1843 (and planted with grass), is completely refilled by a tidal wave. Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental A moat is deep broad Trench, usually filled with Water, that surrounds a structure installation or town normally to provide it with a preliminary line of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower) is a historic monument in central London Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common
• January 12 - U. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople S. murderer Ruth Snyder executed at Ossining. Ruth Brown Snyder (1895 – January 12, 1928) was an American Murderer. Ossining is the name of a town in Westchester County, New York, United States, as well as a village located within that town Ossining
• January 17 - OGPU arrests Lev Trotsky in Moscow; he assumes a status of passive resistance. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca The State Political Directorate was the Secret police of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic ( RSFSR) and the Soviet Union from 1922 until Leon Trotsky ( Russian:, Lev Davidovich Trotsky, also transliterated Leo, Lyev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
• January 31 - Trotsky is exiled to Alma Ata. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Almaty ( Алматы; formerly known as Alma-Ata ( Алма-Ата) also Verniy, (Верный is the largest city in Kazakhstan

February

• February - Kurume University (Japan) established
• February 11 - II Olympic Winter Games open in St. Moritz, Switzerland
• February 12 - Heavy hail kills 11 in England
• February 20 - Swung parliament produced in Japan after the general election. is a Private university, established in 1946 Kurume University is located in Kurume ( Chikugo district Fukuoka prefecture (on the island of Kyūshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games, were a Winter Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 St Moritz ( German: Sankt Moritz, Romansh: San Murezzan) is an exclusive resort town in the Engadine valley in Switzerland Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The 16th General Election of Japan of the House of Representatives was the first election in Japan after the diet passed the General Election Law.
• February 25 - Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Charles Jenkins Laboratories was the enterprise headed by Charles Francis Jenkins that was granted the first commercial Television license in the United States Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic The Federal Radio Commission ( FRC) was a government body that regulated Radio use in the United States from its creation in 1927 until its replacement

March

• March 12
  • Malta becomes a British dominion
  • In California, the St. Francis Dam north of Los Angeles fails killing 400
• March 21 - Charles Lindbergh is presented the Medal of Honor for his first trans-Atlantic flight. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Malta, officially the Republic of Malta (Repubblika ta' Malta is a European Microstate, comprising an Archipelago of three islands A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities under sovereign authority within the British Empire and California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. The St Francis Dam was a Concrete gravity-arch Dam, designed to create a reservoir as part of the Los Angeles Aqueduct. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.
• March 26 - China Academy of Art founded in Hangzhou in Republic of China, first named National Academy of Art

April

• April 10 - Pineapple Primary - Republican Party primary elections in Chicago preceded by assassinations and bombings
• April 12 - Bomb attack against the Dictator of Italy in Milan - 17 bystanders dead
• April 12-April 14 - First ever east-west transatlantic flight ( Dublin , Ireland - Greenly , Canada
• April 22 - Earthquake destroys Corinth - 200. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. China Academy of Art is the highest university of art in China. REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Events 879 - Louis III becomes King of the Western Franks. 1407 - the lama The Pineapple Primary was the name given to a Republican Primary election held in Chicago on April 10, 1928; more than 60 bombs were thrown during Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth 's crust that creates Seismic waves Earthquakes are recorded with a Seismometer Corinth, or Korinth ( Greek Κόρινθος ( is a city in Greece. 000 buildings destroyed

May

• May 10 - The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station was popularly known as WGY Television; after its sister radio station, WGY). Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Schenectady (skəˈnɛktədi Θkahnéhtati in Tuscarora) is a City in Schenectady County, New York, United States New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous WRGB, channel 6 is the CBS -affiliated Television station for Albany New York, licensed to Schenectady. WGY is a 50000 Watt Radio station licensed to Schenectady, New York.
• May 15
  • Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, commenced operations
  • Release of the animated short Plane Crazy, featuring the first appearances of Mickey and Minnie Mouse. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia ( RFDS, informally known as The Flying Doctors) is an Air ambulance service for those living in the remote inland The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Plane Crazy (first released on May 15, 1928) was the first Animated cartoon to feature Mickey Mouse Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Minnie Mouse is an Animated cartoon of the Mickey Mouse universe featured in Animated cartoons Comic strips and Comic book by
• May 23 - Bomb attack against Italian consulate in Buenos Aires - 22 dead, 41 injured
• May 24 - Airship Italia crashes on the North Pole; one of the occupants is Italian general Umberto Nobile
• May 30 - A rescue expedition leaves for the North Pole

June

• June 4 - Zhang Zuolin, President of the Republic of China and warlord, is killed by Japanese agents during the Huanggutun Incident. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Terminology In some countries airships are also known as dirigibles from the French (fr ''diriger'' to direct plus -ible) meaning "directable" The North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole or Terrestrial North Pole, is subject to the caveats explained below defined as the point in the northern Umberto Nobile ( January 21, 1885 &ndash July 30, 1978) was an Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Zhāng Zuòlín ( Traditional Chinese: 張作霖 Simplified Chinese: 张作霖, Pinyin: Zhāng Zuòlín Wade-Giles: Chang Tso-lin The President of the Republic of China ( is the Head of state of the Republic of China (ROC (commonly known as Taiwan since the 1970s Huanggutun Incident ( Chinese: 皇姑屯事件 Japanese:) was an assassination plotted by Japanese Kantogun that targeted Fengtian warlord
• June 8 - By seizing Beijing and renaming it Běipíng, the NRA puts an end to the Fengtian warlords' Běiyáng government there. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable The history of Beijing or Peking can be traced back 3000 years when it was the capital of the ancient State of Yan There were cities in the vicinities of Beijing The National Revolutionary Army ( NRA) ( sometimes shortened to 國軍 or National Army) was the National Army The Fengtian Clique ( was one of several mutually hostile Cliques or factions that split from the Beiyang Clique in the Republic of China 's Warlord The Warlord era is the period in the History of the Republic of China, from 1916 to the late-1930s when the country was divided among military cliques, a division The Beiyang government ( or Warlord government collectively refers to a series of military regimes that ruled from Beijing from 1912 to 1928 at Zhongnanhai
• June 11 - Medical doctor's strike begins in Vienna
• June 14 - Students take over the medical wing of Rosario University in Argentina
• June 17 - Aviator Amelia Earhart starts her attempt to become the first woman to successfully pilot an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she succeeded the next day). Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• June 20 - Shooting incident in Yugoslavian parliament - Puniša Račić shoots 3 opposition representatives and injures three others
• June 24 - Swedish aeroplane rescues part of Italian North Pole expedition, including Umberto Nobile. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. See also Kingdom of Yugoslavia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian Puniša Račić ( Serbian Cyrillic: Пуниша Рачић was a Montenegrin Serb politician a member of the Yugoslav Parliament from the People's Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Soviet icebreaker Krasin saves the rest July 12
• June 28 - The Great Gorge and International Railway switches to one-man crews for its trolleys in Canada. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. The Great Gorge and International Railway was a trolley belt line encompassing the Niagara Gorge. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page
• June 29 - New York Governor Alfred E. Smith becomes the first Catholic nominated by a major political party for U.S. President, at the Democratic National Convention in Houston, Texas. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. The Governor of New York is the head of the Executive branch of New York 's government and the Commander-in-chief of the state's military Alfred Emanuel Smith Jr, known in private and public life as Al Smith, ( December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was elected Governor Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by The 1928 Democratic National Convention was held at Sam Houston Hall in Houston Texas from June 26 - June 28,

July

• July 2
  • Jenkins Laboratories' W3XK station begins broadcasting on 6. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Charles Jenkins Laboratories was the enterprise headed by Charles Francis Jenkins that was granted the first commercial Television license in the United States W3XK is widely regarded as the Oldest television station in the United States, possibly in the entire world 42 MHz using 48 lines. The hertz (symbol Hz) is a measure of Frequency, informally defined as the number of events occurring per Second.
  • The Representation of the People Act 1928 becomes law, extending the right to vote to all women in the United Kingdom. The Representation of the People Act 1928 is an act of parliament of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located
• July 6 - The world's largest hailstone falls in Potter, Nebraska. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones Potter is a village in Cheyenne County, Nebraska, in the United States.
• July 12 - Mexican aviator Emilio Carranza dies in a solo plane crash in the New Jersey Pine Barrens while returning from a goodwill flight to New York City. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Captain Emilio Carranza Rodriguez (1905 &ndash July 13, 1928) was a noted Mexican Aviator and national hero nicknamed the " Lindbergh The Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands, is a heavily forested area covering 1 The City of New York
• July 17 - José de León Toral assassinates Álvaro Obregón, president of Mexico. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians José de León Toral ( Matehuala, December 23, 1900 - Mexico City, February 9, 1929) was a Roman Catholic militant For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America.
• July 25 - U.S.A. recalls its troops from China
• July 27 - Tich Freeman becomes only bowler ever to take 200 first-class wickets before end of July. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler The United States of America —commonly referred to as the China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (born 17 May 1888 in London, died 28 January 1965 in Bearsted, Kent) Muralijpg|thumb|250px|right|The world's leading off-spin bowler Muttiah Muralitharan sends down a delivery]] A bowler in the Sport of Cricket is usually First-class cricket refers to the class of Cricket matches of three or more days scheduled duration between two sides of eleven players and officially adjudged first-class by
• July 27 - publication of The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England. "The Well Of Loneliness" was the fourth single by McCarthy taken from their debut album I Am A Wallet. Radclyffe Hall (August 12 1880 - October 7 1943 (born Marguerite Radclyffe-Hall) was an English poet and author of eight novels including the Lesbian classic
• July 28 - Official opening ceremony of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 Amsterdam (pronounced) is the capital and largest city of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Holland in the west

August

• August 16 - Murderer Carl Panzram is arrested in Washington, DC after killing about 20 people. Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Carl Panzram ( June 28, 1891 &ndash September 5, 1930) was an American Serial killer. Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D
• August 22 - Alfred E. Smith accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, with WGY/W2XB simulcasting the event on radio and television. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Alfred Emanuel Smith Jr, known in private and public life as Al Smith, ( December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was elected Governor The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party.
• August 25 - Ahmet Zogu proclaims himself King Zog I of Albania; he is crowned September 1
• August 26 - May Donoghue finds the remains of a snail in her gingerbeer, launching Donoghue v. Stevenson. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Zog I Skanderbeg III of the Albanians ref> (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (October 8 1895 &ndash April 9 1961 was King This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Donoghue (or M’Alister v Stevenson ( [1932] AC 562 1932 SC (H
• August 27 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed in Paris - it was the first treaty which outlawed aggressive war. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan The Kellogg-Briand Pact, also known as the Pact of Paris, after the city where it was signed on August 27, 1928, was an international treaty "providing Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city
• August 29 - Club Deportivo Motagua of Honduras is founded. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Club Deportivo Motagua is a Honduran football club located in Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, and plays in the Estadio Tiburcio Carias

September

• September 1 - Richard Byrd leaves New York for Arctic. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. The name Richard Byrd may refer to Richard C Byrd (1805–1854 an American politician Richard Evelyn Byrd (1888–1957 admiral polar
• September 3 - Alexander Fleming discovers Penicillin. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Sir Alexander Fleming (6 August 1881 &ndash 11 March 1955 was a Scottish Biologist and Pharmacologist. Penicillin (sometimes abbreviated PCN or pen) is a group of Beta-lactam antibiotics used in the treatment of Bacterial Infections
• September 11 - Kenmore's WMAK station starts broadcasting in Buffalo, New York. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Kenmore is a Village in Erie County, New York, United States. WMAK, channel 7 is a digital Television station serving the Knoxville Tennessee area Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State.
• September 15 - Tich Freeman sets all-time record for number of wickets taken in an English cricket season. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Alfred Percy "Tich" Freeman (born 17 May 1888 in London, died 28 January 1965 in Bearsted, Kent) Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries
• September 16 - The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane kills at least 2,500 people in Florida. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers The Okeechobee hurricane, or Hurricane San Felipe Segundo, was a deadly hurricane that struck the Leeward Islands, Puerto Rico, the Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
• September 25 - Motorola is founded. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Motorola Inc ( is an American, multinational Fortune 100, Telecommunications company based in Schaumburg Illinois.

October

• October 2 - Saint Josemaria Escriva, founds Opus Dei
• October 7 - Haile Selassie crowned king (not yet emperor) of Abyssinia
• October 12 - An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule A saint (from the Latin sanctus) is a human being to whom has been attributed (and who has generally demonstrated a high level of Holiness and Sanctity Saint Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer (January 9 1902 &ndash June 26 1975 (also known as José María or Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer y Albás, born Opus Dei, formally known as The Prelature of the Holy Cross and Opus Dei, is a part of the Roman Catholic Church that teaches the Catholic belief that everyone Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Haile Selassie I ( Ge'ez: am ኃይለ፡ ሥላሴ "Power of the Trinity " 23 July 1892 &ndash 27 August 1975 born Tafari Makonnen, was NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. An iron lung is a large machine that enables a person to breathe when normal Muscle control has been lost or the work of breathing exceeds the person's ability
• October 19 - William Edward Hickman is executed at San Quentin prison for the 1927 murder of Marian Parker. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. William Edward Hickman (1908 &ndash October 19, 1928) was executed by the State of California for the kidnapping and murder of Marion Parker San Quentin State Prison is located on 432 acres (17 km² on Point San Quentin in Marin County, California, United States, north of San Francisco
• October 22 - Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Phi Sigma Alpha Fraternity (ΦΣΑ (aka Fi Sigma Alfa) commonly known as La Sigma, is a fraternity established originally as the Sigma Delta Alpha Fraternity The University of Puerto Rico Río Piedras Campus ( UPRRP) &mdashor Universidad de Puerto Rico Recinto de Río Piedras in Spanish &mdash is a

November

• November 4 - At Park Central Hotel in Manhattan, Arnold Rothstein, New York City's most notorious gambler, is shot to death over a poker game. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York Arnold "The Brain" Rothstein ( January 17, 1882 - November 4, 1928) was a New York businessman and gambler who The City of New York Poker is a type of Card game in which players bet on the value of the card combination (" hand " in their possession by placing a bet into
• November 6
  • Swedes start a tradition of eating Gustavus Adolphus pastries to commemorate the old warrior king. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. For the other Swedish kings known as Gustavus Adolphus see Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden or Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden
  • U.S. presidential election, 1928: Republican Herbert Hoover wins by a wide margin over Democrat Alfred E. Smith. The United States presidential election of 1928 pitted Republican Herbert Hoover against Democrat Al Smith. Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 1874 &ndash October 20 1964 was the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Alfred Emanuel Smith Jr, known in private and public life as Al Smith, ( December 30, 1873 - October 4, 1944) was elected Governor
• November 10 - Hirohito was enthroned as Emperor of Japan. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
• November 17 - The Boston Garden opens in Boston. Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts.
• November 18 - Mickey Mouse appears in Steamboat Willie, the first sound cartoon. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Mickey Mouse is a comic animal Cartoon character who has become an icon for The Walt Disney Company. Steamboat Willie ( 1928) is an Animated cartoon featuring Mickey Mouse released on November 18, 1928.

December

• December 3 - In Rio de Janeiro, a seaplane sent to greet Alberto Santos-Dumont crashed near Cap Arcona, killing all on board. Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil A seaplane is a Fixed-wing aircraft capable of taking off and landing (alighting on water Alberto Santos-Dumont (July 20 1873 &ndash July 23 1932 was an early pioneer of Aviation. History The 27561 gross ton Cap Arcona, named after Cape Arkona on the island of Rügen in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, was
• December 5 - Police disperses Sicilian gangs' meeting in Cleveland
• December 21 - U. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Cleveland is a City in the US state of Ohio and the County seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian S. Congress approves the construction of The Boulder Dam, later renamed The Hoover Dam

Undated

• Coca Cola enters Europe through the Amsterdam Olympics. Hoover Dam, also sometimes known as Boulder Dam, is a Concrete Arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries
• Eliot Ness begins to lead the prohibition unit in Chicago. Eliot Ness ( April 19, 1903 &ndash May 16, 1957) was an American Prohibition agent, famous for his efforts to enforce Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States.
• The old Canaanite city of Ugarit is rediscovered. Canaanites redirects here For the 1940s social and political movement in Israel, see Canaanites (movement. Ugarit ( Ugaritic: ʼugrt; Hebrew:; Arabic:) (modern Ras Shamra رأس شمرة ("top/head/cape of the wild Fennel
• Turkey switches from the Arabic to the Latin-based modern Turkish alphabet. Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches The Arabic alphabet is the script used for writing several languages of Asia and Africa such as Arabic, Persian, and Urdu. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. The Turkish alphabet is a variant of the Latin alphabet used for writing the Turkish language, consisting of 29 letters a certain number of which ( Ç,
• Frederick Griffith conducts Griffith's experiment, indirectly proving existence of DNA. Frederick Griffith (1879 - 1941 was a British medical officer and geneticist. Griffith's experiment, conducted in 1928 by Frederick Griffith, was one of the first experiments suggesting that bacteria are capable of transferring genetic information Deoxyribonucleic acid ( DNA) is a Nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions used in the development and functioning of all known
• First (and last) Best Title Writing Academy Award given. The Academy Award for Best Title Writing was an Academy Award presented in the early 20th century near the end of the Silent Era of motion pictures. "The Oscar" redirects here for the film see The Oscar (film.
• The Episcopal Church in the United States of America ratifies a new revision of the Book of Common Prayer. The Episcopal Church is the official name of the Province of the Anglican Communion in the United States. The Book of Common Prayer is the common title of a number of prayer books of the Church of England and used throughout the Anglican Communion.
• W2XBS, RCA's first television station, is established in New York City. RCA Corporation, founded as Radio Corporation of America, was an electronics company in existence from 1919 to 1986 The City of New York
• Australian farmer, Jack Trott, finds Rhizanthella gardneri in his garden. Rhizanthella gardneri, also known as Western Underground Orchid, was discovered in the spring of 1928 in the wheatbelt of Western Australia.
• The first patent for the transistor principle was registered in Germany to Julius Edgar Lilienfeld. In Electronics, a transistor is a Semiconductor device commonly used to amplify or switch electronic signals Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Julius Edgar Lilienfeld ( April 18, 1881 &ndash August 28, 1963) was an Austrian-Hungarian physicist

Births

January-February

• January 2 - Robert Goralski - American journalist (d. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Robert Stanley Goralski was a news correspondent for NBC News for fifteen years in the 1960s and 1970s during a thirty-five year career in communications 1988)
• January 2 - Daisaku Ikeda - Japanese religious leader
• January 5 - Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, President of Pakistan and Prime Minister of Pakistan (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. is president of Soka Gakkai International (SGI a Buddhist association which claims 12 million members in more than 190 countries and territories and founder of several educational Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto ( Urdu: ur '''ذوالفقار علی بھٹو''' Sindhi: ذوالفقار علي ڀُٽو, zʊlfɪqɑːɾ ɑli bɦʊʈːoː The President of Pakistan ( Urdū: صدر Sadr-e-Mumlikat) is the Head of state of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Prime Minister of Pakistan, in Urdu وزیر اعظم Wazir-e- Azam meaning "Grand Minister", is the Head of Government 1979)
• January 5 - Walter Mondale, U. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Walter Frederick "Fritz" Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party S. Senator and Presidential candidate
• January 6 - George H. Ross, American businessman
• January 7 - William Peter Blatty, American writer
• January 10 - Philip Levine, American poet
• January 11 - David L. Wolper, American television producer
• January 15 - Joanne Linville, American actress
• January 16 - William Kennedy, American author
• January 17 - Jean Barraqué, French composer (d. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King George H Ross (born 10 May 1730 in New Castle, Delaware) is Executive Vice President and Senior Counsel of the Trump Organization Events 1325 - Alfonso IV becomes King of Portugal. 1558 - France takes Calais, the last continental William Peter Blatty (born January 7, 1928) is an American Writer and Filmmaker. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Philip Levine (b January 10, 1928, Detroit Michigan) is a Pulitzer Prize -winning American Poet. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. David Lloyd Wolper (born January 11, 1928) in New York City, New York) is one of the most successful and influential producers in the entertainment Events 588 BC - Nebuchadrezzar II of Babylon lays siege to Jerusalem under Zedekiah 's reign Joanne Linville (born January 15, 1928 in Bakersfield California) is an American film and television actress whose screen credits include Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. William Joseph Kennedy (born January 16, 1928) is an American Writer and Journalist born and raised in Albany New York Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Jean-Henri-Alphonse Barraqué ( January 17, 1928 &ndash August 17, 1973) was a French Composer and writer on music who 1973)
• January 17 - Vidal Sassoon, English hairdresser
• January 22 - Yoshihiko Amino, Japanese historians (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca Vidal Sassoon (born January 17, 1928) is a British Hairdresser and businessman Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Amino Yoshihiko (網野 善彦 January 22, 1928 - February 27, 2004) studied under the Marxist historian Ishimoda Shō (石母田 正 2004)
• January 23 - Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan Major League Baseball player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Alfonso (Chico Carrasquel Colón ( January 23 1928 &ndash May 26 2005) was a Venezuelan Shortstop in Major League 2005)
• January 23 - Jeanne Moreau, French actress
• January 24 - Michel Serrault, French actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Jeanne Moreau (French ʒan mɔˈʁo born 23 January, 1928) is a BAFTA Awards -winning French Actress, Screenwriter Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Michel Serrault ( 24 January 1928, Brunoy, Essonne – 29 July 2007, Honfleur, Normandy) was 2007)
• January 24 - Desmond Morris, English anthropologist and writer
• January 26 - Roger Vadim, French film director (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled For the Australian rugby league footballer coach and administrator see Des Morris Desmond John Morris (born 24 January 1928 Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Roger Vadim, born Roger Vladimir Plemiannikov (26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000 was a French Journalist, Author, Actor, Screenwriter 2000)
• January 27 - Hans Modrow, East German Premier
• January 30 - Hal Prince, American stage producer and director
• February 5 - Andrew Greeley, American Catholic priest and novelist
• February 9 - Frank Frazetta, American illustrator
• February 9 - Roger Mudd, American journalist
• February 22 - Bruce Forsyth, English entertainer
• February 23 - Vasili Lazarev, cosmonaut (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Hans Modrow (born January 27, 1928) is a German politician best known as the last Communist premier of East Germany. The first constitution of the German Democratic Republic (GDR in October 1949 created the office of de Präsident der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik (President of the Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Harold Smith Prince (born January 30 1928) is an American Theatrical producer and director associated with many of the best-known Broadway Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. The Reverend Dr Andrew M Greeley (born February 5, 1928 in Oak Park Illinois, to Andrew and Grace Greeley is an Irish-American Roman Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Frank Frazetta (born February 9, 1928) is an American fantasy and Science fiction Artist, noted for his Buck Rogers Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Roger Mudd (born February 9, 1928, Washington DC) is an Emmy Award -winning U Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Bruce Forsyth, CBE (born Bruce Joseph Forsyth Johnson on 22 February 1928) is a British BAFTA award-winning Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Vasili Grigoryevich Lazarev (Василий Григорьевич Лазарев February 23, 1928 – December 31, 1990) was a Soviet 1990)
• February 23 - Ralph Earnhardt, American race car driver (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Ralph Lee Earnhardt ( February 23, 1928 &mdash September 26, 1973) was a NASCAR racing legend 1973)
• February 26 - Fats Domino, American musician
• February 26 - Anatoli Filipchenko, cosmonaut
• February 27 - Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israel

March-April

• March 4 - Samuel Adler, American composer
• March 4 -Alan Sillitoe, English writer
• March 6 - Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian writer, Nobel Prize laureate
• March 8 - Gerald Bull, Canadian engineer (d. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Antoine Dominique "Fats" Domino (born February 26, 1928 in New Orleans Louisiana) is a classic R&B and Rock and roll Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Anatoliy Vasil'yevich Filipchenko ( Анатолий Васильевич Филипченко; born February 26, 1928 in Davydovka Voronezh Oblast Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation (אריאל The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and is the most powerful political officer in Israel (the President of Israel being a titular figurehead Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Samuel Hans Adler (born March 4, 1928) is an American ( German -born Composer and conductor. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Alan Sillitoe (born 4 March, 1928) is an English writer one of the " Angry Young Men " of the 1950s Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez (born March 6 1927 is a Colombian The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Gerald Vincent Bull ( March 9, 1928 - March 22, 1990) was a Canadian engineer who developed long range Artillery. 1990)
• March 10 - James Earl Ray, American assassin (d. Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing 1998)
• March 12
  • Edward Albee, American dramatist
  • Aldemaro Romero, Venezuelan musician (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Edward Franklin Albee III ( "AWL-bee" born March 12 1928 is a three time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright known for works including Aldemaro Romero ( March 12, 1928 – September 15, 2007) was a Venezuelan pianist composer arranger and orchestral conductor 2007)
• March 16 - Christa Ludwig, German mezzo-soprano
• March 19 - Hans Küng, Swiss theologian
• March 19 - Patrick McGoohan, Irish actor
• March 20 - Fred Rogers, American children's television host (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 597 BC - Babylonians capture Jerusalem, replace Jehoiachin with Zedekiah as king Christa Ludwig (born March 16, 1928) is a German retired Mezzo-soprano, distinguished for her performances of Opera and Lieder Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Hans Küng (born March 19, 1928 in Sursee, Canton of Lucerne) is a Catholic Priest, a Swiss theologian and Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Patrick Joseph McGoohan (born March 19, 1928) is an American born Actor, raised in Ireland and England who rose to fame in the British Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. 2003)
• March 24 - Byron Janis, American pianist
• March 25 - Jim Lovell, astronaut
• March 28 - Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-born U. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland Byron Janis (born March 24, 1928) is an American Pianist. He made several recordings Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. James "Jim" Arthur Lovell Jr, (born March 25, 1928) is a former NASA Astronaut, most famous as the commander of Apollo 13 Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzezinski (Zbigniew Kazimierz Brzeziński ˈzbigɲev bʐɛˈʑiɲski: (born March 28 1928 Warsaw, Poland) is a Polish-American S. National Security Advisor
• March 31
  • Gordie Howe, Canadian hockey player
  • Lefty Frizzell, American country music performer
• April 1
  • Jane Powell, American dancer, actress, and singer
  • George Grizzard, American actor (d. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada William Orville 'Lefty' Frizzell ( March 31, 1928 &ndash July 19, 1975) was an American Country music Singer and Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Jane Powell (born April 1 1929) is an American Singer, dancer and actress. George Cooper Grizzard Jr (April 1 1928 &ndash October 2 2007 was an American Emmy Award - and Tony Award -winning actor of Film and stage 2007)
• April 2 - Serge Gainsbourg, French singer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Serge Gainsbourg ɡɛ̃'zbuʁ (2 April 1928 &ndash 2 March 1991 was a French Poet, Singer-songwriter, Actor and 1991)
• April 4 - Maya Angelou, American poet and novelist
• April 6 - James D. Watson, American geneticist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• April 7
  • James Garner, American actor
  • Alan J. Pakula, American producer and director (d. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Maya Angelou (ˈmaɪə ˈændʒəloʊ (born Marguerite Ann Johnson on April 4, 1928) is an American Poet, Memoirist Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor James Garner (born April 7 1928 is an American Film and Emmy -award winning Television Actor. Alan Jay Pakula ( April 7 1928 &ndash November 19 1998) was an American film director writer and producer noted for his contributions 1998)
  • James White, Irish writer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) James White ( April 7, 1928 - August 23, 1999) was a prolific Northern Irish author of Science fiction Novellas short 1999)
• April 8 - Eric Porter, English actor (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian Eric Richard Porter (8 April 1928 - 15 May 1995 was a distinguished English actor who appeared on stage as well as in cinema and television 1995)
• April 9 - Tom Lehrer, American songwriter
• April 12 - Jean-François Paillard, French conductor
• April 19 - Alexis Korner, British musician (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Thomas Andrew "Tom" Lehrer (born April 9 1928)is an American Singer-songwriter, satirist, Pianist, and mathematician Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Jean-François Paillard (born April 12, 1928) is a French conductor Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Alexis Korner (19 April 1928 – 1 January 1984 born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner, was a pioneering Blues Musician and broadcaster who has sometimes 1984)
  • Sultan Azlan Muhibbudin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzudin Shah Ghafarullahu-lahu, King of Malaysia
• April 23 - Shirley Temple, American actress and politician

May-June

• May 1 - Desmond Titterington, Irish race car driver (d. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Duli Yang Maha Mulia Paduka Seri Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah ibni Almarhum Sultan Yusuff Izzuddin Shah Ghafarullahu-Lah, GCB, KStJ (born Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Shirley Jane Temple (born April 23, 1928) is an Academy Award -winning Actress and Tap dancer, most famous for being an iconic Events 305 - Diocletian and Maximian retire from the office of Roman Emperor. Desmond Titterington ( May 1, 1928, Cultra, near Holywood, County Down - April 13, 2002, Dundee, 2002)
• May 3 - Dave Dudley, American singer (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Dave Dudley ( May 3 1926 – December 22 2003) was a Country music singer 2003)
• May 4 - Maynard Ferguson, Canadian jazz trumpeter (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Walter Maynard Ferguson ( May 4, 1928 – August 23, 2006) was a Canadian Jazz Trumpet player and Bandleader 2006)
• May 4 - Hosni Mubarak, President of Egypt
• May 8 - Theodore Sorenson, American lawyer and speechwriter
• May 8 - Gregory Scarpa Sr., American mobster
• May 9 - Colin Chapman, English automotive engineer (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV The President of the Arab Republic of Egypt is the elected Head of State of Egypt. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Theodore Chaikin "Ted" Sorensen (born May 8, 1928) is of Counsel (retired Senior Partner at the law firm of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Gregory Scarpa Sr ( May 8 1928 &ndash June 4 1994) aka The Grim Reaper, was a soldier for the Colombo crime family Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Anthony Colin Bruce Chapman ( 19 May 1928 - 16 December 1982) was an influential British designer inventor and builder in the automotive 1982)
• May 9 - Pancho Gonzalez, American tennis player (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Ricardo Alonso González or Richard Gonzalez, (May 9 1928 &ndash July 3 1995 who was generally known as Pancho Gonzales or less often as Pancho Gonzalez 1995)
• May 9 - Barbara Ann Scott, Canadian figure skater
• May 12 - Burt Bacharach, American composer
• May 13 - Jim Shoulders, American rodeo cowboy
• May 16 - Billy Martin, baseball player and manager (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of Barbara Ann Scott (born May 9, 1928 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian retired Figure skater. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Burt Bacharach (ˈbækəræk born May 12, 1928) is an American Pianist and Composer. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. James A "Jim" Shoulders ( May 13 1928 &ndash June 20 2007) was a Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame cowboy who has won more World Championship Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and 1989)
• May 18 - Pernell Roberts, American actor
• May 23 - Jeannie Carson, English actress and comedian
• May 23 - Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Pernell Elvin Roberts (born May 18, 1928 in Waycross Georgia) is an American Television Actor and Singer. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Jeannie Carson (born Jean Schufflebottom on May 23 1928 in Yorkshire) is an English Comedian and stage Actor Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Rosemary Clooney ( May 23, 1928 &ndash June 29, 2002) was an American Singer and actress whose warm radiant 2002)
• May 26 - Jack Kevorkian, American physician
• June 1 - Georgi Dobrovolski, cosmonaut (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Jack Kevorkian (kɛˈvɔrkiːɛn (born on May 26, 1928) is an Armenian-American Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Georgiy Timofeyevich Dobrovolskiy ( Russian: Георгий Тимофеевич Добровольский June 1, 1928, Odessa, Ukrainian 1971)
• June 1 - Bob Monkhouse, English comedian and game show host (d. Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Robert Alan Monkhouse OBE (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003 was an English Entertainer. 2003)
• June 10 - Maurice Bernard Sendak, American children's author/illustrator
• June 12 - Richard M. Sherman, American songwriter
• June 13 - John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Economics
• June 14 - Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna, Argentine-born revolutionary (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Maurice Bernard Sendak (born June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn New York) is an American Writer and Illustrator of Children's literature Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially named The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel (Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Ernesto "Che" Guevara (June 14 Following the Cuban revolution,Guevara reviewed 1967)
• June 19 - Nancy Marchand, American actress (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Nancy Marchand ( June 19, 1928 – June 18, 2000) was an American actress whose long career encompassed Theatre 2000)
• June 25 - Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov, Russian physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• June 26 - Jacob Druckman, American composer (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Alexei Alexeyevich Abrikosov (Алексе́й Алексе́евич Абрико́сов (born June 25, 1928) is a Russian theoretical physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Jacob Druckman ( June 26 1928 – May 24 1996) was an American Composer born in Philadelphia. 1996)
• June 26 -Yoshiro Nakamatsu, Japanese inventor
• June 28 - Harold Evans, British newspaper editor

July-August

• July 5 - Warren Oates, American actor (d. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. born June 26, 1928, also known as Dr NakaMats, is a Japanese inventor claiming to hold the world record for number of inventions with over 3000 including Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Sir Harold Matthew Evans (born June 28 1928) is a British-born Journalist and Writer who was editor of The Sunday Times Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Warren Mercer Oates (July 5 1928 – April 3 1982 was a prolific American Character actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam 1982)
• July 10 - Moshe Greenberg, America Bible scholar
• July 11 - Bobo Olson, American boxer (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Moshe Greenberg (born July 10 1928 is an American Jewish Bible scholar and professor emeritus of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Carl Olson ( July 11 1928 &ndash January 16 2002) was an American boxer. 2002)
• July 12 - Elias James Corey, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate
• July 13 - Leroy Vinnegar, American musician (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1191 - Saladin 's garrison surrenders ending the two-year Siege of Acre. Elias James Corey (born July 12, 1928) is an American organic chemist. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Leroy Vinnegar ( July 13 1928 – August 3 1999) was an American Jazz bassist. 1999)
• July 16 - Robert Sheckley, American writer
• July 25 - Keter Betts, American jazz bassist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 622 - The beginning of the Islamic calendar. 1054 - Three Roman legates fractured relations between the Western and Robert Sheckley ( July 16, 1928 &ndash December 9, 2005) was a Hugo and Nebula nominated American author Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Keter Betts ( July 25, 1928 &ndash August 6, 2005) was an American Jazz Double bassist. 2005)
• July 25 - Mario Montenegro, Filipino actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 &ndash August 27, 1988) was a Filipino film Actor best 1988)
• July 26 - Stanley Kubrick, American film director (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus 1999)
• July 26 - Bernice Rubens, British novelist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Bernice Rubens ( July 26 1928 - October 13 2004) was a Booker Prize-winning Welsh novelist 2004)
• July 30 - Joe Nuxhall, baseball player (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1419 - First Defenestration of Prague. 1502 - Christopher Columbus lands at Guanaja in the Bay Islands off Joseph Henry Nuxhall ( July 30 1928 &ndash November 15 2007) was an American left-handed Pitcher in Major League Baseball 2007)
• August 5 - Bogdan Maglich, physicist
• August 6 - Andy Warhol, American artist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Dr Bogdan C Maglich (born August 5, 1928) is the leading advocate of a purported non-radioactive Aneutronic fusion energy source Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. For the song by David Bowie, see Andy Warhol (song. Andrew Warhola (August 6 1928 &ndash February 22 1987 known as Andy Warhol 1987)
• August 7 - James Randi, Canadian magician
• August 9 - Bob Cousy, American basketball player
• August 10 - Eddie Fisher, American singer
• August 12 - Bob Buhl, baseball player (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. James Randi (born August 7 1928 (stage name The Amazing Randi) is a stage magician and scientific skeptic best known as a challenger of Paranormal Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Robert Joseph "Bob" Cousy (born August 9 1928 in New York City) is a former French - American professional Basketball player Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Edmund John "Eddie" Fisher (born August 10, 1928) is an American Singer and Entertainer. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Robert Ray Buhl ( August 12 1928 - February 16 2001) was an American right-handed Starting pitcher in Major League 2001)
• August 15 - Nicolas Roeg, English film director
• August 18 - Marge Schott, baseball team owner (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Nicolas Jack Roeg, BSC (born August 15, 1928 in London) is an English Cinematographer and Film director. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Margaret Unnewehr Schott ( August 18, 1928 &ndash March 2, 2004) was the controversial former managing general 2004)
• August 22 - Karlheinz Stockhausen, German composer (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. 2007)
• August 25 - Herbert Kroemer, German-born physicist, Nobel Prize laureate
• August 26 - Zdeněk Veselovský, Czech zoologist (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1248 - The Dutch city of Ommen receives city rights and fortification rights from Otto III the Herbert Kroemer (born August 25, 1928) a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of California Santa Barbara, received his The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Prof Zdeněk Veselovský ( August 26, 1928 &ndash November 24, 2006) was one of the most important Czech Zoologists 2006)
• August 31 - Jaime Cardinal Sin, Filipino Catholic cardinal (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Jaime Cardinal Sin, also Jaime Lachica Cardinal Sin ( August 31, 1928 &ndash June 21, 2005) ( Chinese name 辛海梅 2005)
• August 31 - James Coburn, American actor (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm 2002)

September-October

• September 3 - Gaston Thorn, Luxembourger politician and Prime Minister (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Gaston Egmond Thorn ( September 3 1928 &ndash August 26 2007) was a Luxembourg politician who served in a number of high-profile positions 2007)
• September 6 - Robert M. Pirsig, American philosopher and author
• September 11 - William Kienzle, American author (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Robert Maynard Pirsig (born September 6, 1928, Minneapolis Minnesota) is an American Writer and Philosopher, mainly known Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul William X Kienzle ( September 11 1928 - December 28 2001) was born in Detroit Michigan. 2001)
• September 12 - M. V. Rajasekharan,Indian, Member of Rajya Sabha
• September 15 - Julian Cannonball Adderley, American saxophonist (d. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Shri MV Rajasekharan a politician from Indian National Congress party is a Member of the Parliament of India representing Karnataka in the Rajya The Rajya Sabha (meaning the "Council of States" is the Upper house of the Parliament of India. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of 1975)

• September 19 - Adam West, American actor (famous for playing Batman)
• September 20 - Donald Hall, American poet and US Poet Laureate
• September 22 - James Lawson, American civil rights activist and minister
• September 30 - Elie Wiesel, Romanian Holocaust survivor, writer, and lecturer, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
• October 1 - George Peppard, American actor (d. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Adam West (born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928) is an American Actor who is best known for playing the role of Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Donald Hall (born September 20, 1928) is an American Poet and the 14th U The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress is appointed by the United States Librarian of Congress and earns a stipend of $35000 a year Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians For details on the English Football (soccer player see James Lawson (footballer James Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the Elie Wiesel (born Eliezer Wiesel on September 30 1928 in Sighetu Marmaţiei, Romania) is a Jewish writer professor political activist The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. George Peppard Jr (October 1 1928 – May 8 1994) was an American Film and Television Actor. 1994)
• October 7 - Sohrab Sepehri, Persian poet and painter (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Sohrab Sepehri () ( October 7, 1928 - April 21, 1980 was a notable modern Persian poet and a painter 1980)
• October 8 - Bill Maynard, British actor
• October 9 - Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer
• October 15 - Paul Giambarba, American graphic designer
• October 30 - Daniel Nathans, American microbiologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (d. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Walter Frederick George Williams (born 8 October, 1928 in Heath End, Surrey) more commonly known as Bill Maynard, is an Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Einojuhani Rautavaara ( (born October 9, 1928) is a Finnish Composer of Contemporary classical music, and is probably the best-known Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the ---- Paul Giambarba (born 1928 is an American Graphic designer, Cartoonist, Writer and Illustrator. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Daniel Nathans ( October 30, 1928 &ndash November 16, 1999) was an American Microbiologist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1999)

November-December

• November 3 - Osamu Tezuka, Japanese artist (d. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine 1989)
• November 3 - George Yardley, American basketball player (d. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. George Harry Yardley III ( November 3, 1928 in Hollywood California - August 12, 2004 in Newport Beach California, USA 2004)
• November 9 - Anne Sexton, American poet (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all Anne Sexton ( November 9, 1928, Newton Massachusetts — October 4, 1974, Weston Massachusetts) born Anne Gray 1974)
• November 10 - Ennio Morricone, Italian composer
• November 11 - Carlos Fuentes, Mexican writer
• November 17 - Rance Howard, American actor
• November 18 - Otar Gordeli, Georgian composer
• November 22 - Timothy Beaumont, Baron Beaumont of Whitley (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Ennio Morricone OMRI (born November 10, 1928) is an acclaimed Italian Academy Award -winning composer Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Carlos Fuentes Macías (born March 11,1928 is a Mexican writer and one of the best-known living novelists and essayists in the Spanish -speaking world Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Rance Howard (born November 17, 1928) is an American Actor who has starred in film and on television Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Otar Gordeli (born 1928-11-18) is a Composer in the country of Georgia. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Timothy Wentworth Beaumont Baron Beaumont of Whitley ( 22 November 1928 - 8 April 2008) was a United Kingdom politician and an Timothy Wentworth Beaumont Baron Beaumont of Whitley ( 22 November 1928 - 8 April 2008) was a United Kingdom politician and an 2008)
• November 29 - Paul Simon, U. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Paul Martin Simon ( November 29, 1928 &ndash December 9, 2003) was an American politician from Illinois. S. Senator from Illinois (d. 2003)
• November 30 - Joe B. Hall, American basketball coach
• December 1 - Emily McLaughlin, American actress (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats Joe Beasman Hall, better known as Joe B Hall (born November 30, 1928 in Cynthiana, Kentucky) was the head Basketball coach Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Emily McLaughlin ( December 1 1928 - April 26 1991) was an American Soap opera actress. 1992)
• December 7 - Noam Chomsky, American linguist
• December 15 - Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian artist (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Avram Noam Chomsky (noʊm ˈtʃɑmski born December 7 1928 is an American linguist, Philosopher, cognitive scientist, Political Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser, (December 15 1928 &ndash February 19 2000 was an Austrian painter, 2000)
• December 16 - Philip K. Dick, American author (d. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Philip Kindred Dick (December 16 – March 2) was an American Science fiction Novelist and Short story Writer. 1982)
• December 25 - Dick Miller, American actor
• December 30 - Bo Diddley, American musician (d. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian Richard "Dick" Miller (born December 25, 1928) is an American Character actor who has appeared in many films particularly those produced by Events 1460 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield. 1816 - The Treaty of St Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American 2008)
• December 31 - Siné, French cartoonist

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• Norman Carlberg, American sculptor

Deaths

January - June

• January 1 - Loie Fuller, American dancer (b. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Maurice Sinet, known as Siné (born December 31, 1928 in Paris) is a French Cartoonist. Norman Carlberg (full name Norman Kenneth Carlberg) American Sculptor and Printmaker, was born in 1928 in Roseau, Minnesota New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Loie Fuller (also Loïe Fuller, born Marie Louise Fuller) ( January 15, 1862 &ndash January 1, 1928) was a pioneer of both 1862)
• January 6 - Alvin Kraenzlein, American athlete (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Alvin Christian Kraenzlein ( December 12, 1876 &ndash January 6, 1928) was an American athlete. 1876)
• January 11 - Thomas Hardy, English writer (b. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Thomas Hardy OM (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928 was an English novelist Short story writer and poet of the naturalist movement though he saw 1840)
• January 21 - Nikolai Astrup, Norwegian painter (b. Year 1840 ( MDCCCXL) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Nikolai Astrup ( August 30, 1880 – January 21, 1928) was a Norwegian painter. 1880)
• January 29 - Douglas Haig, British soldier (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Field Marshal Douglas Haig 1st Earl Haig, KT, GCB, OM, GCVO, 1861)
• January 30 - Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger, Danish scientist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Johannes Andreas Grib Fibiger ( April 23, 1867 Silkeborg - January 30, 1928 Copenhagen) was a Danish scientist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1867)
• February 1 - Hughie Jennings, baseball player (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Hugh Ambrose Jennings ( April 2, 1869 &ndash February 1, 1928) was a Major League Baseball player and manager from 1891-1925 1869)
• February 4 - Hendrik Lorentz, Dutch physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Hendrik Antoon Lorentz ( July 18, 1853 &ndash February 4, 1928) was a Dutch Physicist who shared the 1902 Nobel The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1853)
• February 15 - Herbert Henry Asquith, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. Year 1853 ( MDCCCLIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Herbert Henry Asquith 1st Earl of Oxford and Asquith, KG, PC ( 12 September 1852 &ndash 15 February 1928) served The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the political leader of the United Kingdom 1852)
• February 16 - Eddie Foy, American vaudevillian (b. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Eddie Foy Sr (born Edwin Fitzgerald Foy March 9, 1856 in Greenwich Village, New York City died February 16, 1928 Kansas City Missouri 1856)
• March 7 - Robert Abbe - American surgeon (b. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus Robert Abbe ( April 13, 1851 &ndash March 7, 1928) was an American surgeon and pioneer radiologist in 1851)
• April 2 - Theodore William Richards, American chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Theodore William Richards ( January 31 1868 – April 2 1928) was the first American Scientist to receive the Nobel The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1868)
• April 5 - Roy Kilner, English cricketer (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Roy Kilner (born October 17, 1890, Low Valley, Wombwell, Barnsley, Yorkshire, England; died April 1890)
• April 19 - Dorus Rijkers, famous Dutch sailor and savior of over 500 men, women and children (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer Theodorus "Dorus" Rijkers ( January 28 1847 – April 19 1928) was a famous Dutch lifeboat captain and Folk 1847)
• May 19 - Max Scheler, German philosopher (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Max Scheler ( August 22, 1874, Munich – May 19, 1928, Frankfurt am Main) was a German Philosopher 1874)
• May 22 - Francisco López Merino, Argentine poet (b. Year 1874 ( MDCCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Francisco López Merino ( June 6, 1904 - May 22, 1928) was an Argentine poet born in La Plata, Buenos Aires, who committed 1904)
• June 4
  • Emmeline Pankhurst, women's suffrage campaigner (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Emmeline Pankhurst (née Goulden; 15 July 1858 14 June 1928 was a political activist and leader of the British Suffragette movement 1858)
  • Chang Tso-lin, Chinese warlord (b. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Zhāng Zuòlín ( Traditional Chinese: 張作霖 Simplified Chinese: 张作霖, Pinyin: Zhāng Zuòlín Wade-Giles: Chang Tso-lin 1873)
• June 16 - Mark Keppel, Superintendent of Los Angeles County Schools (b. Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Dr Mark Keppel served as County Superintendent of Schools of Los Angeles County from 1902 to 1928 1867)
• June 22 - A. B. Frost, American illustrator (b. Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Arthur Burdett Frost (January 17 1851 - June 22 1928 was an early American illustrator graphic artist and comics writer 1851)

July - December

• July 17 - Álvaro Obregón, President of Mexico (assassinated) (b. 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. The Constitutional Citizen President of the United Mexican States (the official title in Spanish is Ciudadano Presidente Constitucional de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos 1880)
• August 8 - Stjepan Radić, Croatian politician (b. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Stjepan Radić ( 11 June 1871 &ndash 8 August 1928) was a Croatian Politician and the founder of the Croatian Peasant 1871)
• August 12 - Leoš Janáček, Czech composer (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Leoš Janáček ( (July 3 1854 &ndash August 12 1928 was a Czech Composer, musical theorist, folklorist, publicist and teacher 1854)
• August 30 - Wilhelm Wien, German physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Wilhelm Carl Werner Otto Fritz Franz Wien ( German:) ( 13 January 1864 &ndash 30 August 1928) was a German physicist The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. 1864)
• October 13 - Dagmar of Denmark, later Maria Fyodorovna, wife of Tsar Alexander III and Empress Consort of Russia (b. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Maria Feodorovna, born Princess Dagmar of Denmark (26 November 1847&ndash13 October 1928 was Empress consort of Russia. Alexander III Alexandrovich ( 10 March 1845 – 1 November 1894) (Александр III Александрович reigned as Emperor 1847)
• October 22 - Andrew Fisher, fifth Prime Minister of Australia (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Andrew Fisher (29 August 1862 – 22 October 1928 was an Australian Politician and the fifth Prime Minister of Australia. The Prime Minister of Australia is the Head of government of the Commonwealth of Australia, holding office on commission from the Governor-General. 1862)
• October 31 - John William Wood Sr., North Carolinian politician, founder of Benson, North Carolina (b. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse John William Wood Sr born December 28 1855 died October 31 1928 Benson is a town located in Johnston County North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 40. 1855)
• December 1 - José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (b. Year 1855 ( MDCCCLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican José Eustasio Rivera ( February 19, 1888 - December 1, 1928) was a Colombian politician writer and lawyer 1888)
• December 10 - Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect (b. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V 1868)
• December 17 - Eglantyne Jebb - English co-founder of Save the Children, and champion of children's human rights (b. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Eglantyne Jebb ( 25 August 1876 – 20 December 1928) was a British social reformer 1876)

Nobel prizes

• Physics - Owen Willans Richardson
• Chemistry - Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus
• Physiology or Medicine - Charles Jules Henri Nicolle
• Literature - Sigrid Undset
• Peace - not awarded

Notes

External links

Kleinschrod

Table of Contents

Contents 1 Events of 1928 1.1 January 1.2 February 1.3 March 1.4 April 1.5 May 1.6 June 1.7 July 1.8 August 1.9 September 1.10 October 1.11 November 1.12 December 1.13 Undated 2 Births 2.1 January-February 2.2 March-April 2.3 May-June 2.4 July-August 2.5 September-October 2.6 November-December 2.7 Unknown date 3 Deaths 3.1 January - June 3.2 July - December 4 Nobel prizes 5 Notes 6 External links 7 Table of Contents

Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Sir Owen Willans Richardson ( April 26, 1879 - February 15, 1959) was a British Physicist, professor at Princeton The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Adolf Otto Reinhold Windaus ( December 25, 1876 &ndash June 9, 1959) was a German Chemist who won a Nobel Prize The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Charles Jules Henry Nicolle ( September 21, 1866 Rouen - February 28, 1936) was a French Bacteriologist who received The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred Sigrid Undset ( 20 May, 1882 &ndash 10 June, 1949) was a Norwegian novelist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor

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