Historical Events in September 1928

Sep 1 Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king

Sports History

Sep 3 Future Baseball Hall of Fame outfielder Ty Cobb records his 4,189th and final career hit, as a pinch hitter for Philadelphia A's in 6-1 loss v Washington Senators

Treaty of Interest

Sep 6 USSR signs Briand-Kellogg-pact

11x Prime Minister of France Aristide Briand

Sep 7 Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal" premieres in NYC
Sep 9 Silvio Cator of Haiti, sets then long jump record at 26' ½"
Sep 11 1st ever TV drama WGY's "Queens Messenger" broadcast in the New York area starring Izetta Jewell
Sep 11 Ty Cobb last hitting appearance, pops out against Yankees
Sep 12 -17] Hurricane in Florida, kills 6,000

Film & TV History

Sep 12 Katharine Hepburn's NYC stage debut in "Night Hostess"

Sep 13 KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions
Sep 15 400 kg Fournier-albums (forged postage stamps) burn in Geneva

Scientific Discovery

Sep 15 Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin while studying influenza

Sep 15 St. Louis Cardinals set NL record of 18 men left-on-base; still beat Phillies, 8-6 at the Baker Bowl, Philadelphia
Sep 15 Stothard, Kalmar & Ruby's musical "Good Boy" premieres in NYC
Sep 15 Kent leg-spinner Alfred "Tich" Freeman takes 2-102 and 4-75 for Rest of England vs Lancashire to become the only bowler to take 300 wickets (304) in an English cricket season
Sep 16 Hurricane hits West Palm Beach-Lake Okeechobee Florida; 3,000 die
Sep 17 Hurricane hits Lake Okeechobee Florida drowning 1,800-2500
Sep 17 Pitcher Ray Boggs hits 3 batters in 1 inning
Sep 17 US National Championship Men's Tennis: Frenchman Henri Cochet wins his only US title; beats American Frank Hunter 4-6, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, 6-3
Sep 18 St. Louis beat Phillies, 4-2 at the Baker Bowl, Philadelphia; 20th Cards' win of 22 starts between the 2 clubs in 1928
Sep 18 Juan de la Cierva flies 1st helicopter above Channel
Sep 21 "My Weekly Reader" magazine made its debut
Sep 24 Cohan and Lardner's musical "Elmer the Great" premieres in NYC
Sep 27 The Nationalist Republic of China is recognised by the United States.
Sep 28 1st recording session in Nashville (Warmack's Gully Jumpers)
Sep 28 Juan de la Cierva makes 1st helicopter flight over English Channel
Sep 28 NY Yanks clinch pennant #6