Graf Zeppelin Completes First Trans-Atlantic Flight, Lakehurst Landing – October 15, 1928

Newark Liberty International Airport opens, becoming the first airport in the New York City metro area. Date: October 1, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 1 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928RNLI Lifeboat Mary Stanford Capsizes, 17 Crew Lost November…

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…

Chiang Kai-shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China. Date: October 10, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 10 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Charles Kingsford Smith Completes First Trans-Pacific Flight, June 9, 1928Opus Dei Founded as Prelature of the…

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…

An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Boston Children's Hospital. Date: October 12, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on October 12 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Kellogg-Briand Pact Outlaws War, Signed by 15 Nations – August 27,…