Soviet Union Introduces First Five-Year Plan, October 1, 1928

Juan de la Cierva makes the first Autogyro crossing of the English Channel. Date: September 18, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 18 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Jinan Incident Begins, Japanese Retaliation Kills 2,000 Chinese Civilians – May 3,…

SS Vestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320 km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned. Date: November 12, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 12 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…

The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents. Date: June 4, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 4 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Bundaberg Diphtheria Vaccine Contamination Kills 12 Children, January 27, 1928Turkish Alphabet…

Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin. Date: September 28, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 28 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Thames Flood Kills 14, Devastates Riverside London -…

Leon Trotsky is exiled to Alma-Ata. Date: January 31, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 31 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928St. Francis Dam Collapse Kills 431 in California, March 12, 1928Newark Liberty International Airport Opens, First NYC Metro Airport,…