The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as St. Moritz 1928, were an international winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 11 to 19 February 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
II Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as St.
Historical Significance
The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as St.
Events Before
Vernon L. Smith is born
Vernon L. Smith, American economist and nobel laureate, known for american economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-01-01.
Communist uprising in West Sumatra
Communist uprising in West Sumatra
Louis B. Mayer head of film studio MGM announces the creation of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Louis Burt Mayer was a Canadian-American film producer and co-founder of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios (MGM) in 1924.
American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clay
American comedian Jack Benny (32) weds American salesgirl Sadie Marks (later known as Mary Livingstone) (22) at the Clayton Hotel in Waukegan, Illinois, until his death in 1974
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after
American "The Sun Also Rises" novelist Ernest Hemingway (27) and 1st wife Elizabeth Hadley Richardson (35) divorce after 6 years of marriage
Events After
Australian cricket icon Don Bradman follows up a first-innings 79 by scoring 112 in the third Test against England in Me
Australian cricket icon Don Bradman follows up a first-innings 79 by scoring 112 in the third Test against England in Melbourne; his first of 29 Test centuries
Mitford sister Diana Mitford (18) marries Irish peer Bryan Walter Guinness (23) in the British society wedding of the ye
Mitford sister Diana Mitford (18) marries Irish peer Bryan Walter Guinness (23) in the British society wedding of the year
Vatican City, the world's smallest country, becomes an enclave of Rome
Vatican City, officially the Vatican City State (Italian: Stato della Città del Vaticano; Latin: Status Civitatis Vaticanae), often shortened as the Vatican, is a landlocked sovereign city-state.
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, seven gangsters are killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago, seven gangsters are killed, allegedly on Al Capone's orders
Cleveland Indians become the first MLB team to permanently feature numbers on the backs of uniforms; numbers correspond
Cleveland Indians become the first MLB team to permanently feature numbers on the backs of uniforms; numbers correspond to the position in the batting order
More from the 1920s
birth
Isaac Asimov is born
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Charlie Munger is born
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birth
Vernon L. Smith is born
Vernon L. Smith, American economist and nobel laureate, known for american economist and nobel laureate, was born on 1927-01-01.
Byelorussian Communist Organization is founded as a separate party
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on February 11, 1928?
- The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as St. Moritz 1928, were an international winter multi-sport event that was celebrated from 11 to 19 February 1928 in St. Moritz, Switzerland.
- Why is II Winter Olympic Games open in St Moritz, Switzerland significant?
- The 1928 Winter Olympics, officially known as the II Olympic Winter Games and commonly known as St.