What Happened In October 1928 In History

Historical Events for October, 1928

• 1st » The Soviet Union introduces its First five-year plan (Soviet Union) or First five-year plan.
• 2nd » The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as 'Opus Dei', is founded by Saint Josemaría Escrivá.
• 10th » Chiang Kai-Shek becomes President of the Republic of China known as Chairman of the Republic of China.
• 15th » The airship, 'LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin known as Graf Zeppelin' completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States.
• 22nd » Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.
• 28th » Declaration of the Youth Pledge in Indonesia, the first time Indonesia Raya, now the national anthem, was sung.

Famous Birthdays on October in 1928

• 1st » Sivaji Ganesan, Indian actor (d. 2001)
• 1st » Laurence Harvey, Lithuanian-English actor, director, and producer (d. 1973)
• 1st » Willy Mairesse, Belgian race car driver (d. 1969)
• 1st » George Peppard, American actor, singer, and director (d. 1994)
• 2nd » George McFarland, American actor and singer (d. 1993)
• 2nd » Wolfhart Pannenberg, Polish-German theologian and academic (d. 2014)
• 3rd » Erik Bruhn, Danish dancer and choreographer (d. 1986)
• 3rd » Edward L. Moyers, American railroad executive (d. 2006)
• 3rd » Shridath Ramphal named Sonny Ramphal, British Guianian 2nd Commonwealth Secretary-General
• 4th » Alvin Toffler, American journalist and author
• 4th » Torben Ulrich, Danish-American tennis player
• 5th » Louise Fitzhugh, American author and illustrator (d. 1974)
• 6th » Barbara Werle, American actress and singer (d. 2013)
• 7th » Sanne Ledermann, German holocaust victim (d. 1943)
• 7th » Sohrab Sepehri, Persian poet and painter (d. 1980)
• 8th » M. Russell Ballard, American lieutenant and religious leader
• 8th » Neil Harvey, Australian cricketer
• 8th » Bill Maynard, English actor
• 9th » Einojuhani Rautavaara, Finnish composer
• 10th » Sheila Walsh (novelist) named Sheila Walsh, English author (d. 2009)
• 11th » Alfonso de Portago, Spanish race car driver (d. 1957)
• 11th » Roscoe Robinson, Jr., American general (d. 1993)
• 12th » Domna Samiou, Greek researcher and singer (d. 2012)
• 12th » Rangel Valchanov, Bulgarian actor, director, and screenwriter (d. 2013)
• 14th » Frank E. Resnik, American businessman (d. 1995)
• 16th » Mary Daly, American philosopher and theologian (d. 2010)
• 16th » Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress
• 18th » Keith Jackson, American sportscaster
• 19th » Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation called Filmation Company (d. 2013)
• 21st » Whitey Ford, American baseball player and coach
• 21st » Vern Mikkelsen, American basketball player and coach (d. 2013)
• 22nd » Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian director, producer, and screenwriter
• 23rd » Bella Darvi, Polish-American actress (d. 1971)
• 24th » George Bullard, American baseball player (d. 2002)
• 25th » Jeanne Cooper, American actress (d. 2013)
• 25th » Anthony Franciosa, American actor (d. 2006)
• 25th » Marion Ross, American actress and singer
• 26th » Francisco Solano López (comics) known as Francisco Solano López, Argentinian illustrator (d. 2011)
• 27th » Gilles Vigneault, Canadian singer-songwriter and poet
• 28th » Iry LeJeune, American accordion player (d. 1955)
• 28th » Ion Mihai Pacepa, Romanian general
• 30th » Daniel Nathans, American microbiologist, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine known as Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1999)
• 31st » Cleo Moore, American actress (d. 1973)
• 31st » Andrew Sarris, American critic and educator (d. 2012)

Famous Deaths for October 1928

• 8th » Larry Semon, American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer (b. 1889)
• 17th » Frank Dicksee, English painter and illustrator (b. 1853)
• 22nd » Andrew Fisher, Scottish-Australian politician, 5th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1862)

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