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Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in February 1928.
The US president was Calvin Coolidge (Republican), the UK Prime Minister was Stanley Baldwin (Conservative), Pope Pius XI was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened on February 1928: find out below

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Historical Events

Which were the important events of February 1928?


Events

  • 07 Feb 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler)
  • 08 Feb 1928 Scottish inventor J Blaird demonstrates color-TV.
  • 11 Feb 1928 2nd Winter Olympic games opens in St. Moritz, Switzerland
  • 12 Feb 1928 Heavy hail kills 11 in England.
  • 19 Feb 1928 2nd Winter Olympic games close at St. Moritz, Switzerland
  • 20 Feb 1928 A hung parliament is produced in Japan after the general election.
  • 25 Feb 1928 Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, D.C. becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission.
  • 28 Feb 1928 C.V. Raman discovers Raman effect.

Famous Birthday

Famous Deaths

  • physicist (L transformation-Nobel Prize 1902), dies at age 74.

  • premier of Great Britain (1908-16), dies at age 75.

  • Italian marshal/minister of War (1922-24), dies at age 66.

  • Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (Born 1852).

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Movies

Which were the most popular Movies released in that month?
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The Patsy

The Patsy

Release year: 1928

Directed by: King Vidor

Starring: Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler, Lawrence Gray

Country: United States of America

The Smart Set

The Smart Set

Release year: 1928

Directed by: Jack Conway

Starring: William Haines, Jack Holt, Alice Day, Hobart Bosworth

Feel My Pulse

Feel My Pulse

Release year: 1928

Directed by: Gregory La Cava

Starring: Bebe Daniels, Richard Arlen, William Powell, Melbourne MacDowell

Four Sons

Four Sons

Release year: 1928

Directed by: John Ford

Starring: James Hall, Margaret Mann, Charles Morton, Francis X. Bushman Jr.

Country: United States of America

La coquille et le clergyman

La coquille et le clergyman

Release year: 1928

Directed by: Germaine Dulac

Starring: Alex Allin, Genica Athanasiou, Lucien Bataille