December 1928 in History

Events in History

Event of Interest

Dec 11 Buenos Aires police thwart an attempt on President-elect Herbert Hoover

Dec 13 Clip-on tie designed
Dec 17 John McGraw backs NL President John Heydler's designated hitter idea
Dec 19 1st autogyro flight in US
Dec 20 1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec
Dec 24 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC
Dec 25 NSW (v Vic) go from 8-74 to 9-113 to be 9-367 at stumps
Dec 26 World record 10th wicket stand 307 (Kippax / Hooker) NSW v Vic

Birthdays in History

Dec 2 Dan Jenkins, American author, sportswriter (Sports Illustrated), born in Fort Worth, Texas (d. 2019)
Dec 4 Hebe de Bonafini, Argentine human rights activist (co-founded Mothers of Plaza de Mayo), born in Ensenada, Argentina (d. 2022)
Dec 6 Bert Geoffrey Achong, Trinidadian pathologist and inventor (electron microscopist), born in Port of Spain, Trinidad (d. 1996)

Noam Chomsky (94 years old)

Dec 7 American linguist (founded transformational grammar), philosopher and political activist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dec 8 Ulric Neisser, America psychologist (Intelligence: Knowns and Unknowns, Bell Curve task force head), born in Kiel, Germany (d. 2012)
Dec 12 Chinghiz Aitmatov, Soviet-Kyrgyz author and best-known figure in Kyrgyzstan's literature (Jamila), born in Kirghiz ASSR, Soviet Union (d. 2008)
Dec 12 Helen Frankenthaler, American abstract expressionist artist (Arden), born in Manhattan, New York (d. 2011)
Dec 12 Lionel Blair [Ogus], Canadian choreographer (Give Us a Clue), born in Montréal, Québec
Dec 13 Jack Tramiel, American Businessman (Amiga, Commodore 64), born in Łódź, Poland (d. 2012)
Dec 13 W Gordon Smith, Scottish playwright, born in Edinburgh (d. 1996)
Dec 15 Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian-New Zealand artist and architect (Hundertwasserhaus) known for his work in environmental protection, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 2000)
Dec 16 Peter Nailor, civil servant/historian
Dec 16 Philip K Dick, American sci-fi author (Hugo-1963; Blade Runner), born in Chicago, Illinois
Dec 17 Eli Beeding, Sherman, TX, Air Force Captain and rocket test pilot, (d. 2013)
Dec 17 Marilyn Beck, newspaper columnist
Dec 18 Józef Glemp, Polish cardinal, born in Inowrocław, Poland (d. 2013)
Dec 19 Nathan Oliveira, American artist
Dec 29 John Kennedy Sr., Australian Rules Football coach (Australian Football Hall of Fame legend; VFL Premiership 1961, 71, 76; Hawthorn FC; North Melbourne FC), born in Melbourne, Australia (d. 2020)
Dec 31 Amarillo Slim [Thomas Preston], American hall of fame professional poker player (1971 World Series main event), born in Amarillo, Texas (d. 2012)
Dec 31 Siné [Maurice Sinet], French cartoonist, born in Paris, France (d. 2016)
Dec 31 Veijo Meri, Finnish writer, born in Viipuri (d. 2015)

Deaths in History

Dec 1 José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian poet and novelist (Vortex), dies after falling into a coma at 40
Dec 10 Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Scottish architect, designer, and illustrator, dies at 60
Dec 11 Lewis Howard Latimer, American inventor (carbon filament lightbulb), dies at 80
Dec 16 Elinor Wylie, American poet and writer (b. 1885)
Dec 21 Luigi Cadorna, Italian fieldmarshal (WW I, Caporetto), dies at 78