Newark Liberty International Airport Opens, First NYC Metro Airport, October 1, 1928

The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsizes in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17-man crew. Date: November 15, 1928 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on November 15 📅 Events on this day in 1928 📅 On This Day (Today) More events from 1928Bremen Completes First East-to-West Transatlantic Flight, April 12,…

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…

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…

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 1928Zhang Zuolin Assassinated by Japanese Agents, June 4, 1928Thames Flood Kills 14, Devastates Riverside…

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 1928Soviet Union Introduces First Five-Year Plan, October 1, 1928Thames Flood Kills 14, Devastates Riverside London -…