Date: December 17, 1928
The Jinan incident begins with the deaths of twelve Japanese civilians by Chinese forces in Jinan, China, which leads to Japanese retaliation and the deaths of over 2,000 Chinese civilians in the following days. Date: May 3, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 3 📅 Events on this day in…
Cosmo Gordon Lang was enthroned as the Archbishop of Canterbury, the first bachelor to be appointed in 150 years. Date: December 4, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 4 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Zhang Zuolin Assassinated by Japanese Agents,…
Boris Bazhanov defects through Iran to seek asylum in France. He is the only member of Joseph Stalin's secretariat to have defected from the Soviet Union. Date: January 1, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 1 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events…
Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic). Date: June 18, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 18 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This…
Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight. Date: March 21, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 21 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Thames Flood Devastates London, Kills 14 – January 7, 1928Kellogg-Briand…
The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing more than 2,500 people. Date: September 17, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on September 17 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Charles Lindbergh Receives Medal of Honor for Solo Trans-Atlantic Flight, March 21, 1928Alexander Fleming…