July 1928 calendar
Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened in July 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 July 1928: find out below
Historical Events
Which were the important events of July 1928?
Events
- 02 Jul 1928 British parliament accept female sufferage
- 03 Jul 1928 1st color TV broadcast in London
- 06 Jul 1928 World's largest hailstones 1.5 pounds (17 inch diameter) fall in Potter, Nebraska, USA.
- 07 Jul 1928 41st Wimbledon Womens Tennis: Helen Moody beats L de Alvarez
- 10 Jul 1928 Senator Milt Gaston hurls record tying 14-hit shutout
- 12 Jul 1928 Mexican aviator Emilio Carranza dies in a solo plane crash in the New Jersey Pine Barrens, while returning from a goodwill flight to New York City.
- 17 Jul 1928 José de León Toral assassinates Álvaro Obregón, president of Mexico.
- 19 Jul 1928 King Fuad of Egypt grabs power / disbands parliament
- 20 Jul 1928 The government of Hungary issues a decree ordering Gypsies to end their nomadic ways, settle permanently in one place, and subject themselves to the same laws and taxes as other Hungarians.
- 21 Jul 1928 1st woman to win an olympic gold medal - Halina Knonpacka of Poland
- 25 Jul 1928 The United States recalls its troops from China.
- 26 Jul 1928 Gene Tunney TKOs Tom Heeney in 11 for heavyweight boxing title
- 27 Jul 1928 AVRO, General Vereniging Radio Omroep, forms
- 28 Jul 1928 9th Olympic Games open in Amsterdam
- 29 Jul 1928 Cleveland Indians score 17 in 1st 2 inns to beat Yanks 24-6 at Dunn Field they also set a record with 24 singles in 1 game
- 30 Jul 1928 George Eastman shows 1st color motion pictures
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