Chiang Kai-shek Becomes Chairman of the Republic of China, October 10, 1928

The Rovaniemi township decree is promulgated, as a result of which Rovaniemi secedes from the old rural municipality as its own market town on January 1, 1929. Date: June 27, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 27 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More…

In California, the St. Francis Dam fails; the resulting floods kill 431 people. Date: March 12, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 12 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Newark Liberty International Airport Opens, First NYC Metro Airport, October 1, 1928Kellogg-Briand…

Bundaberg tragedy: a diphtheria vaccine is contaminated with Staph. aureus bacterium, resulting in the deaths of twelve children in the Australian town of Bundaberg. Date: January 27, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 27 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Newark…

The "Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God", commonly known as Opus Dei, is founded. Date: October 2, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 2 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928St. Francis Dam Fails in California, Killing…

Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Beijing, whose name is changed to Beiping ("Northern Peace"). Date: June 8, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on June 8 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Opus Dei Founded as Prelature of the Holy…

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…