Year 1928 in History

Algemeene Vereeniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) begins broadcasting in the Netherlands

Paleoanthropologist Davidson Black reports his findings on the ancient human fossils found at Zhoukoudian, China, in the

Paleoanthropologist Davidson Black reports his findings on the ancient human fossils found at Zhoukoudian, China, in the journal Nature and declares them to be a new species he names 'Sinanthropus pekinensis' (now known as 'Homo erectus')

American actress Mary Astor (21) weds American film director Kenneth Hawks (30) at her family home "Moorcrest" in the Ho

American actress Mary Astor (21) weds American film director Kenneth Hawks (30) at her family home "Moorcrest" in the Hollywood Hills, until his death in 1930

Industrialist Oskar Schindler (19) weds Emilie Schindler (20) in Svitavy, Czech Republic

RCA and GE install three test television sets in homes in Schenectady, New York, allowing trials of inventor E.F.W. Alex

RCA and GE install three test television sets in homes in Schenectady, New York, allowing trials of inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson's first home television receiver; a poor and unsteady 1.5-square-inch picture is received from a radio transmitter

"King Kong" actress Fay Wray (20) weds playwright-screenwriter John Monk Saunders (30)

New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey (26) weds American stage actress Frances Eileen Hutt (25), until her death in 1970

American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (as a passenger), landing at Bu

American aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean (as a passenger), landing at Burry Port, Wales

Louis Armstrong makes a 78 rpm recording of "West End Blues"

The Jenkins Television Corporation (owned by Charles Jenkins) goes on air with W3XK, the first television broadcasting s

The Jenkins Television Corporation (owned by Charles Jenkins) goes on air with W3XK, the first television broadcasting station in the USA

John Logie Baird demonstrates the first color television transmission in London

Color television (American English) or colour television (British English) is a television transmission technology that also includes color information for the picture, so the video image can be...

Physicist Enrico Fermi (26) weds writer Laura Capon in Rome, Italy

Test footage is first created for Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie," featuring Mickey Mouse

Halina Konopacka of Poland hurls a discus world record of 39.62 m to win the first gold medal in women's Olympic athleti

Halina Konopacka of Poland hurls a discus world record of 39.62 m to win the first gold medal in women's Olympic athletics at the Amsterdam Games

Kellogg-Briand Pact, 60 nations agree to condemn the "recourse to war for the solution of international controversies"

Jawaharlal Nehru submits the Nehru Report, officially requesting independence for India and outlining a federal constitu

Jawaharlal Nehru submits the Nehru Report, officially requesting independence for India and outlining a federal constitution with reserved seats for minorities

Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers a mold later identified as penicillin while sorting through petri di

Scottish bacteriologist Alexander Fleming discovers a mold later identified as penicillin while sorting through petri dishes containing colonies of the bacteria Staphylococcus, at St. Mary's Hospital in London [1]

First TV drama WGY's "The Queen's Messenger," starring Izetta Jewell, broadcasts in the New York area

"Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God," known as Opus Dei, is founded by Catholic priest Josemaría Escrivá in

"Prelature of the Holy Cross and the Work of God," known as Opus Dei, is founded by Catholic priest Josemaría Escrivá in Madrid, Spain

Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at Sportsman's Park to become the first team to sweep con

Baseball World Series: NY Yankees beat St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at Sportsman's Park to become the first team to sweep consecutive World Series; Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs for the Yankees

Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released, the first Mickey Mouse sound cartoon

Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks.

American actor John Barrymore (46) weds third wife, American silent screen actress Dolores Costello (25); divorce in 193

American actor John Barrymore (46) weds third wife, American silent screen actress Dolores Costello (25); divorce in 1935

NBC establishes a permanent coast-to-coast radio network

Eugene O'Neill's play "Marco Millions" premieres in NYC

George Gershwin, Sigmund Romberg and P. G. Wodehouse's musical "Rosalie" premieres in New York

Rosalie is a musical with music by George Gershwin and Sigmund Romberg, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and P.G. Wodehouse, and book by William Anthony McGuire and Guy Bolton.

Philip Barry and Elmer Rice's play "Cock Robin" premieres in NYC

Swedish-American inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson, of General Electric, demonstrates the first television receiver at Procto

Swedish-American inventor E.F.W. Alexanderson, of General Electric, demonstrates the first television receiver at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady, New York

First fully automatic photographic film developing machine patented

Christopher Hornsrud chosen Prime Minister of Norway

The Labour Party (Bokmål: Arbeiderpartiet; Nynorsk: Arbeidarpartiet, A or Ap; Northern Sami: Bargiidbellodat), formerly The Norwegian Labour Party (Norwegian: Det norske Arbeiderparti, DNA), is a...

1st radio telephone connection between Netherlands & US

The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.

Scotch tape 1st marketed by 3-M Company

A woman dubbed Anna Anderson [possibly Franziska Schanzkowska] arrives in NYC, using the alias "Anastasia Tschaikovsky"

A woman dubbed Anna Anderson [possibly Franziska Schanzkowska] arrives in NYC, using the alias "Anastasia Tschaikovsky" claims to be Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Tsar Nicholas II

1st solo flight from England to Australia takes off from Croydon, piloted by Australian aviator Bert Hinkler (arrives 15

1st solo flight from England to Australia takes off from Croydon, piloted by Australian aviator Bert Hinkler (arrives 15 ½ days later)

1st transatlantic TV image received at Hartsdale, NY

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.

American brothers, Jennison and John Heaton fight out the top placings in the cresta (now known as skeleton) at the St.

American brothers, Jennison and John Heaton fight out the top placings in the cresta (now known as skeleton) at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; Jennison takes the gold by 1.0s

Johan Grøttumsbråten of Norway wins the Nordic combined gold at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; doubles up with the 18k

Johan Grøttumsbråten of Norway wins the Nordic combined gold at the St. Moritz Winter Olympics; doubles up with the 18k cross country gold the previous day

Canada retains the Olympic ice hockey title when they rout Switzerland, 13-0 in the final round in St. Moritz; Canadian

Canada retains the Olympic ice hockey title when they rout Switzerland, 13-0 in the final round in St. Moritz; Canadian left-wing Dave Trottier top scores with 15 points

First solo flight from England to Australia lands in Darwin 15½ days after takeoff, piloted by Australian aviator Bert H

First solo flight from England to Australia lands in Darwin 15½ days after takeoff, piloted by Australian aviator Bert Hinkler

"Bunion Run" race from LA to NYC begins; It is won by Andy Payne

Karl Zuckmayer's "Der Hauptmann von Köpenick" premieres in Berlin

Christine Collins' son, Walter Collins, disappears in Los Angeles

On March 10, 1928, Walter Collins, a 9-year-old American boy, went missing. He was last seen in Los Angeles, California by his mother, Christine Collins, earlier that day when he left to go to a...

In California, the St. Francis Dam fails, killing over 600 people

Rudolph Friml's musical "Three Musketeers" premieres in NYC

"Amos & Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago)

Amos 'n' Andy is an American radio sitcom about black characters, initially set in Chicago then later in the Harlem section of New York City.

44-year old NY Rangers GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game and beats Montreal Maroon

44-year old NY Rangers GM Lester Patrick replaces his injured goaltender in a Stanley Cup game and beats Montreal Maroons, 2-1 in OT; Rangers go on to win series, 3-2

1st trans atlantic flight Europe-US (Fitzmaurice-von Hunefeld-Köhl)

Maddus Airlines starts 1st regular passenger flights between SF & LA

Alioto's on Fisherman's Wharf (San Francisco) forms

Japanese troops occupies Sjantung-schiereiland

Fathometer, which measures underwater depth, is patented

Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for a US citizen Morris Frank

Cherkess Autonomous Region forms in RSFSR (until 1957)

6 children die and 10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania

KPQ-AM in Wenatchee WA begins radio transmissions

The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.

Japanese atrocities in Jinan, China

The Republic of China (ROC) established its rule over mainland China on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and ended China's imperial history.

General Electric opens 1st TV-station in Schenectady, New York

John McGraw is knocked down by a taxicab and suffers a broken leg

Mickey Mouse makes his first appearance in the silent film "Plane Crazy"

The Gallopin' Gaucho is a 1928 American animated short film. It is the second short film featuring Mickey Mouse to be produced, following Plane Crazy and preceding Steamboat Willie.

"Firedamp" explodes in Mather coal mine, Pennsylvania, killing 195 of 273 miners

US Congress accept Jones-White Merchant Naval Act

Anarchist bomb attack on Italian Consulate in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 7 and injures dozens

Italian aviator Umberto Nobile flies airship Italia over North Pole again (crashes onto ice pack a day later)

Fritz von Opel reaches 200 kph in experimental rocket car

Charlie Hallows scores his 1,000th run of Cricket season

Kraft, building on the original 1918 design, rolls out Velveeta cheese

President of the Republic of China Zhang Zuolin is assassinated by Japanese agents

1st US-to-Australia flight lands (Sir Charles Kingford)

Charles Kingsford-Smith & Charles Ulm are 1st to fly across the Pacific when they end their flight from California to Br

Charles Kingsford-Smith & Charles Ulm are 1st to fly across the Pacific when they end their flight from California to Brisbane

Commencement of West Indies cricket's first ever Test match; England go on to win by an innings and 58 runs at Lord's

With declining business, the Great Gorge and International Railway begins using one-person crews on trolley operations i

With declining business, the Great Gorge and International Railway begins using one-person crews on trolley operations in Canada

NY Giants future Baseball HOF third baseman Freddie Lindstrom ties record of 9 hits in a doubleheader in 12-4 & 8-2 wins

NY Giants future Baseball HOF third baseman Freddie Lindstrom ties record of 9 hits in a doubleheader in 12-4 & 8-2 wins over Philadelphia Phillies at the Baker Bowl

Friedrich Schmiedl attempts rocket mail in Austria (unsuccessful)

The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened

The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York, United States.

Radio Service Bulletin lists radio stations call signs that are to be changed to conform with international standards

British parliament reduces the age at women can vote to 21 - the same as men (Representation of the People Act 1928)

First all-talking motion picture shown in NY (Lights of New York)

American Edward Hamm sets then long jump world record at 25' 11" at Cambridge, Massachusetts

Phillies set record of errorless 25 inning doubleheader

Senator Milt Gaston hurls record-tying 14-hit shutout

King Fuad of Egypt seizes power and disbands parliament

Egypt, officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via the Sinai Peninsula.

The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, s

The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians

Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC, in only his second and final defense of h

Gene Tunney scores an 11-round TKO win over Tom Heeney at Yankee Stadium, NYC, in only his second and final defense of his world heavyweight boxing title

AVRO, Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (General Association of Radio Broadcasting), forms in the Netherlands

IX Summer Olympic Games open in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Cleveland Indians score 17 in the first two innings to defeat the New York Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field, setting a record

Cleveland Indians score 17 in the first two innings to defeat the New York Yankees 24-6 at Dunn Field, setting a record with 24 singles in one game

Americans sweep medals at a rainy Olympic pole vault final in Amsterdam, with Sabin Carr winning gold, followed by Willi

Americans sweep medals at a rainy Olympic pole vault final in Amsterdam, with Sabin Carr winning gold, followed by William Droegemuller and Charles McGinnis

Ray Barbuti wins the 400 m in 47.8 at the Amsterdam Olympics, the only individual track event won by an American at the

Ray Barbuti wins the 400 m in 47.8 at the Amsterdam Olympics, the only individual track event won by an American at the Games

IX Summer Olympic Games close at Olympisch Stadion in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The 1928 Summer Olympics (Dutch: Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially the Games of the IX Olympiad (Dutch: Spelen van de IXe Olympiade), was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated...

Soviet Union Spartakiad Games begins

The Spartakiad (or Spartakiade) was an international sports event that was sponsored by the Soviet Union. Five international Spartakiades were held from 1928 to 1937.

Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur's "The Front Page" premieres in New York City

The Front Page is a Broadway comedy about newspaper reporters on the police beat. Written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, it was first produced in 1928 and has been...

Belgian cyclist Georges Ronsse wins men's road race at UCI Road World Championships in Budapest, Hungary

Tri-City Rugby Football Union forms, consisting of Moose Jaw, Regina, and Winnipeg

Albania becomes a kingdom, with Zogu I as king

The Albanian Kingdom (Gheg Albanian: Mbretnija Shqiptare; Tosk Albanian: Mbretëria Shqiptare) was the official name of Albania between 1928 and 1939.

Sophie Treadwell's "Machinal" premieres in New York City

Sophie Anita Treadwell (October 3, 1885 – February 20, 1970) was an American playwright and journalist of the first half of the 20th century.

Silvio Cator of Haiti sets a long jump world record with a jump of 26.02 ft (7.93 m)

The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a takeoff point.

First trans-Tasman crossing from Australia to New Zealand is piloted by Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm, arrivin

First trans-Tasman crossing from Australia to New Zealand is piloted by Charles Kingsford-Smith and Charles Ulm, arriving in Christchurch after 14 hours and 25 minutes

KOH-AM in Reno NV begins radio transmissions

The year 1928 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.

kg of François Fournier's forged postage stamps are burned in Geneva, Switzerland, to prevent them from falling into the

kg of François Fournier's forged postage stamps are burned in Geneva, Switzerland, to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands

San Felipe Segundo/Okeechobee hurricane crosses through the Bahamas as a Category 4 storm, killing 18, as it travels fro

San Felipe Segundo/Okeechobee hurricane crosses through the Bahamas as a Category 4 storm, killing 18, as it travels from Puerto Rico to Florida

Boston Braves pitcher Ray Boggs hits three batters in one inning during his fourth and final major league appearance in

Boston Braves pitcher Ray Boggs hits three batters in one inning during his fourth and final major league appearance in a 15-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs

Juan de la Cierva flies an autogiro, a predecessor to the helicopter, across the English Channel

First issue of the magazine "My Weekly Reader" is published

Weekly Reader was a weekly educational classroom magazine designed for children. It began in 1928 as My Weekly Reader.

George M. Cohan and Ring Lardner's musical play "Elmer the Great" premieres in NYC

The Nationalist Republic of China is recognised by the United States

The Nationalist government, officially the National Government of the Republic of China, was the goverment established by the Kuomintang (KMT) in Guangzhou after the reorganization of the Army and...

First recording session in Nashville (Womack's Gully Jumpers)

Cardinals win NL pennant with a 3-1 victory in Boston

Leon Vanderstuyft of Belgium cycles a record 76 miles 604 yards (122.77 km) in 1 hour

Finnish distance runner Paavo Nurmi runs a 15k world record of 46:49.6 and 10 miles in 50:15.0 in Berlin, Germany

French submarine "Ondine" sinks while returning to Toulon, drowning 42

KPD begins petition against Germany building a battle fleet

Joseph Szigeti debuts Alfredo Casella's Violin Concerto

First use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital)

An iron lung is a type of negative pressure ventilator, a mechanical respirator which encloses most of a person's body and varies the air pressure in the enclosed space to stimulate breathing.

Walter Johnson signs a 3-year contract to manage the Senators

Walter Perry Johnson (November 6, 1887 – December 10, 1946), nicknamed "Barney" and "the Big Train", was an American professional baseball player and manager.

China expels all Russian instructors & civil servants

The Republic of China (ROC) established its rule over mainland China on 1 January 1912 following the Xinhai Revolution, which overthrew the Manchu-led Qing dynasty and ended China's imperial history.

Indian freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai is injured leading silent protest against visiting British commission in Lahore;

Indian freedom fighter Lala Lajpat Rai is injured leading silent protest against visiting British commission in Lahore; he dies of his injuries November 17

1st celebration of Authors' Day

59% of Cleveland voters authorize building a stadium with city bonds in the amount of US$2.5 million

British steamer "Vestris", sailing from NYC to Uruguay, capsizes and sinks off Hampton Roads, Virginia, kills 111, inclu

British steamer "Vestris", sailing from NYC to Uruguay, capsizes and sinks off Hampton Roads, Virginia, kills 111, including many women and children

Boston Garden officially opens

Philip Barry's play "Holiday" premieres in New York City

Philip Jerome Quinn Barry (June 18, 1896 – December 3, 1949) was an American dramatist best known for his plays Holiday (1928) and The Philadelphia Story (1939), which were both made into films...

National League President John Heydler is the first to propose a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or 'design

National League President John Heydler is the first to propose a baseball rule change calling for a 10th man, or 'designated hitter,' to bat in place of the pitcher; ironically, the American League votes in favor of the proposal, but the National League turns it down

Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee!", starring Eddie Cantor, premieres on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Th

Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn's musical "Whoopee!", starring Eddie Cantor, premieres on Broadway at the New Amsterdam Theatre, NYC; runs for 407 performances

England defeats Australia by record 675 runs at Brisbane

The Banana Massacre: Colombian troops fire on striking United Fruit Company workers in Ciénaga, killing about 1,000 peop

The Banana Massacre: Colombian troops fire on striking United Fruit Company workers in Ciénaga, killing about 1,000 people

Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne's play "Wings over Europe" premieres in New York City

Wings Over Europe was a 1928 Broadway three-act play written by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne, produced by the Theatre Guild and directed by Rouben Mamoulian.

John McGraw backs NL President John Heydler's designated hitter idea

1st autogyro flight in US

An autogyro (from Greek αὐτός and γύρος, "self-turning"), gyroplane or gyrocopter, is a class of rotorcraft that uses an unpowered rotor in free autorotation to develop lift.

1st international dogsled mail leaves Minot, Maine for Montreal, Quebec

George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC

NSW (v Vic) go from 8-74 to 9-113 to be 9-367 at stumps

Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming

Ma Rainey, "Mother of the Blues" makes her last record - "Big Feelin' Blues"

Famous Births

Walter Mondale is born

William Peter Blatty is born

William Peter Blatty, American writer and filmmaker, known for american writer and filmmaker, was born on 1928-01-07.

Eduard Shevardnadze is born

Eduard Shevardnadze, Georgian georgian politician and diplomat, known for georgian politician and diplomat, was born on 1928-01-25.

Leontyne Price is born

Leontyne Price, American musician, known for american soprano, was born on 1928-02-10.

Nicolas Hayek is born

Nicolas Hayek, Lebanese businessman, known for swiss businessman, was born on 1928-02-19.

Fats Domino is born

Fats Domino musician, known for american pianist and singer, was born on 1928-02-26. Antoine Caliste Domino Jr.

Seymour Papert is born

Seymour Papert, South African computer scientist, known for american computer scientist, was born on 1928-03-01.

James Earl Ray is born

James Earl Ray, American criminal accused of killing martin luther king jr., known for criminal accused of killing martin luther king jr., was born on 1928-03-10.

Edward Albee is born

Edward Albee, American playwright, known for american playwright, was born on 1928-03-12.

Frank Borman is born

Frank Borman, American astronaut and lunar explorer, known for american astronaut and lunar explorer, was born on 1928-03-14.

John Kander is born

John Kander, American musical theatre composer, known for american musical theatre composer, was born on 1928-03-18.

Gordie Howe is born

Gordie Howe, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1928-03-31. Gordon Howe (March 31, 1928 – June 10, 2016) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.

Maya Angelou is born

Maya Angelou, American writer and activist, known for american writer and activist, was born on 1928-04-04.

James Watson is born

James Watson, American biologist, known for american biologist, was born on 1928-04-06.

James Garner is born

James Garner, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1928-04-07. James Scott Garner (né Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor.

Fred Ebb is born

Fred Ebb, American musician, known for american lyricist, was born on 1928-04-08. Fred Ebb (April 8, 1928 – September 11, 2004) was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful…

Paul Arizin is born

Paul Arizin, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1928-04-09.

Ethel Kennedy is born

Ethel Kennedy, American human rights advocate, known for american human rights advocate, was born on 1928-04-11. Ethel Kennedy was an American human rights advocate. She was the widow of U.S.

Betsy Rawls is born

Betsy Rawls, American athlete, known for american professional golfer, was born on 1928-05-04.

Burt Bacharach is born

Burt Bacharach, American musician, known for american composer and songwriter, was born on 1928-05-12.

Billy Martin is born

Billy Martin athlete, known for american baseball player and manager, was born on 1928-05-16. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr.

Dolph Schayes is born

Dolph Schayes, American athlete, known for american basketball player and coach, was born on 1928-05-19.

T. Boone Pickens is born

T. Boone Pickens financier, known for american financier, was born on 1928-05-22. Thomas Boone Pickens Jr. (May 22, 1928 – September 11, 2019) was an American business magnate and financier.

Jack Kevorkian is born

Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist and euthanasia activist, known for american pathologist and euthanasia activist, was born on 1928-05-26.

Jackie Mason is born

Jackie Mason, American comedian and actor, known for american comedian and actor, was born on 1928-06-09.

Che Guevara is born

Che Guevara, Argentine revolutionary, known for argentine revolutionary, was born on 1928-06-14.

Frank Rosenblatt is born

Frank Rosenblatt, American psychologist, known for american psychologist, was born on 1928-07-11.

Frank Sedgman is born

Frank Sedgman, Australian athlete, known for australian tennis player, was born on 1928-10-29. Francis Arthur Sedgman is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player.

Ennio Morricone is born

Ennio Morricone, Italian composer and conductor, known for italian composer and conductor, was born on 1928-11-10.

Ariel Sharon is born

Shirley Temple is born

Shirley Temple, American actress and diplomat, known for american actress and diplomat, was born on 1928-04-23.

Colin Chapman is born

Colin Chapman, English design engineer, known for english design engineer, was born on 1928-05-19.

Notable Deaths

Douglas Haig dies

Douglas Haig, British field marshal, known for british field marshal, died on 1928-01-29.

H. H. Asquith dies

Emmeline Pankhurst dies

Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette, known for british suffragette, died on 1928-06-14.

Roald Amundsen dies

Roald Amundsen, Norwegian polar explorer, known for norwegian polar explorer, died on 1928-06-18. Roald Engelbregt Gravning Amundsen was a Norwegian explorer of polar regions.