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		See also: 1927 in film 1928 1929 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent.
		See also: 1927 in music, other events of 1928, 1929 in music and the list of years in music.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/1928 (9345 words)

	1928 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		February 11 - 1928 Winter Olympic Games open in St.
		September 16 - The 1928 Okeechobee Hurricane kills at least 2,500 people in Florida.
		November 6 - U.S. presidential election, 1928: Republican Herbert Hoover wins by a wide margin over Democrat Alfred E. Smith.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1928 (1698 words)

	CBC.ca - Athens 2004 - History: 1928 Amsterdam (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Those events alone meant the number of women competing more than doubled from 136 in 1924 to 290 in Amsterdam -- nearly one tenth of all the athletes.
		In the end, a compromise was struck: After 1928, all women's races of more than 200m were banned until the 1960 Olympics.
		Other Canadian track highlights included a silver in the 400m by James Ball.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/1928.html (1419 words)

	Osvaldo Coggiola: Trotskyism In Brazil (1928-1964) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		On the other hand, faced with a coward and backward national bourgeoisie, the proletariat was, in Brazil, the first class to organize itself nationally and constitute its own political party.
		Sacchetta, on the other hand, split with the IV International, and the PSR was dissolved in 1958 “in the midst of the divergences that divided the Trotskyist movement on the international level”.
		The “united front” on the other hand, was proposed (before the military coup of April 1964) under the political perspective of the “maximum growth of the current democratic institutions”.
	www.marxists.org /history/etol/document/brazil/brazil01.htm (10759 words)

	Fires and events at Whipple and the Elks Theater defined 1928
		In 1928, a year predicted by Washington to be "a banner year", two newspapers served Prescott's 5,517 citizens.
		Other important Prescott-area news was that construction began on the Ernest E. Love airport, and the Santa Fe Railway agreed to tout Prescott as a tourist attraction, because of its new Hassayampa Hotel.
		March, 1928, saw three highly significant events: In California, the St. Francis dam failed, killing 420, and for the first time public scrutiny focused on dams throughout the country.
	www.sharlot.org /archives/history/dayspast/text/2002_12_29.shtml (1237 words)

	1928 in Ireland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		See also: 1927 in Ireland, other events of 1928, 1929 in Ireland and the list of 'years in Ireland'.
		January 29 - In Belfast, members of the Opposition protest at the government's plan to abolish Proportional representation.
		The Irish Tricolour flies at the Quai d'Orsay amongst the flags of 50 other nations.
	www.kernersville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/1928_in_Ireland (472 words)

	Cloud Projector - 1928
		By using all three of the electric motors the clouds may be made to move in any direction, and it is possible to make one bank of clouds move over the other.
		There are other types of machines which are to be, or have been, placed upon the market, one of which is given in Fig.
		Clouds are easier to project than any other form of scenery or background, as the high-lights are clear glass in the diapositive and the shadows not very dense.
	www.visualterrain.net /Pages/articles/Live_Events/cloudprojector.html (402 words)

	1928 Equal Franchise Act
		Other women were also elected over the next few years.
		A bill was introduced in March 1928 to give women the vote on the same terms as men.
		Few people who have closely followed the course of events in the last Parliament will be found to deny that there is need in the next for a greater representation of women.
	www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /W1928.htm (1436 words)

	OΛYMΠIAKOI AΓΩNEΣ
		It was an international athletics meeting including 11 events in which participated approximately 2,000 female athletes from six countries, the USA and five European countries, and attended by 20,000 spectators.
		In the Olympic Games of Amsterdam (1928) it was indeed the first time that women's track and field events were included, but they were half of the agreed number, namely five instead of ten.
		The appearance of women's track and field events from 1928 onwards, be it limited, was the result of the pressure exerted, to a large extent through the activity of the FSFI.
	www.fhw.gr /olympics/modern/en/history/h201.html (893 words)

	Other Events. (from Tennis) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The Qatar National Museum, in Doha, includes displays of the country's history and archaeology, a model lagoon in which Qatari sailing and pearling vessels are displayed, and a museum of the...
		The best-known analyses are those of the 20th-century English philosopher Bertrand Russell, for whom event replaced the vaguer notion of body, and the 20th-century English philosopher Alfred North Whitehead, for whom events were formed by a nexus of actual occasions.
		Points are awarded to a player or team whenever the opponent fails to correctly return the ball within the prescribed dimensions of the court.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-222774?tocId=222774 (755 words)

	NYC 100: Tough Times for a City of Tenants
		The 1928 election was not the end of my contact with large events.
		My kindergarten and other classes were invited by Mayor Jimmy Walker to meet him on East 174th Street.
		Other people had become obsessed with Russia's obsession with Trotskyism and turned American electoral politics over to liberals, transferring their anxieties to work in the labor movement and sometimes literature.
	www.nytimes.com /specials/nyc100/nyc100-4-paley.html (1499 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The Amsterdam Olympics of 1928 were held in an atmosphere of peace and harmony that preceded twenty years of economic uncertainty and war.
		The 100 metres was the first women's track event to be contested in Olympic history.
		The programme contained for the first time athletics events for women, although they had participated in the past in tennis, golf, archery, figure skating, sailing, swimming and fencing.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=1&OLGY=1928 (363 words)

	The American Experience \| MacArthur \| People & Events \| General Douglas MacArthur (1880-1964)
		Although MacArthur's path through the dense jungles of New Guinea was hardly imagined in the initial war plans, his singleminded drive and resourcefulness made it one of the two prongs in the Allied drive to roll back the Japanese.
		His place as a leading figure of the 20th century already secure, MacArthur may have made his greatest contribution to history in the next five and a half years, as Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers in Japan.
		While initiating some policies and merely implementing others, by force of personality MacArthur became synonymous with the highly successful occupation.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/macarthur/peopleevents/pandeAMEX96.html (1738 words)

	The American Experience \| Alone on the Ice \| People & Events \| Roald Amundsen
		Robert Scott's journey, on the other hand, was marred by tragedy.
		Scott wrote, "Our luck in weather is preposterous." From December 4 to December 8, 1911, Scott and his party were confined to their tents, forced to wait out a series of howling blizzards.
		While flying on a rescue mission in 1928, Amundsen was killed when his plane crashed into the Arctic Ocean.
	www.pbs.org /wgbh/amex/ice/peopleevents/pandeAMEX87.html (847 words)

	The Library Today (Library of Congress)
		Tickets are required for this event; they are distributed by Ticketmaster at (301) 808-6900 or (410) 752-1200 and are limited to two per call.
		These events are free and open to the public; contact (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov to register.
		This event is free and open to the public; contact (202) 707-6362 or ada@loc.gov to register.
	www.loc.gov /loc/events (4166 words)

	1928 - Okeechobee: South Florida Sun-Sentinel
		1928 Hurricane footage (Courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County)
		1928 Storm: Interview with Harvey Oyer, President of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.
		When the hurricane roared ashore at Palm Beach September 16, 1928, many coastal residents were prepared.
	www.sun-sentinel.com /news/weather/hurricane/sfl-1928-hurricane,0,2734526.story?coll=sfla-news-hurricane (723 words)

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		When you do this we will notify you of the aviation events you select based on the date, type of events and state(s) you specify.
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		Events categories include: fly-ins, airshows, EAA events, military, balloons, seminars, Young Eagle Rides, races and lots more.
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	Other Significant Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Construction on the premises of a Chapel in 1928 by the Ladies Society and named St. Barbara for the Society's Patron Saint.
		The parish celebrated its 75th Anniversary in 1980 and commemorated the event during the 25th Biennial Clergy-Laity Congress which was held in Atlanta that summer, with our Cathedral as the host parish.
		In 1980, '81 and '82, additional properties on Clairmont Road were purchased by the parish, and a Centennial Committee was formed to provide the direction for expansion and continued development over the next 25 years.
	www.atlgoc.org /History6.html (230 words)

	Events - visitmo.com - Missouri Tourism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		With a wide variety of exciting festivals and entertainment, children’s events, cultural exhibits and more, you’re sure to find something the whole family will enjoy.
		Enjoy this evening Halloween event for all ages featuring hundreds of hand-carved jack-o-lanterns, Festival of Scarecrows and costumed volunteers with candy treats for children 12 and younger.
		People are welcome the week of the event, although Saturday is the day with the most attendance.
	www.missouritourism.org /mainpage.cfm?SectionID=5&LeftNavID=0&SubNavID=0&BottomNavID=0 (2141 words)

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		The Ritz-Carlton, Atlanta offers creative themed events presented in our elegant Grand Ballroom or at many of the city's most beautiful and historic venues.
		The museum displays the largest collection of ancient art in the Southeast including objects from ancient Greece, Rome, Egypt, the Near East and the ancient Americas.
		The Atlanta History Center is home to the Atlanta Historical Society, the Swan House and Gardens built in 1928, the Tullie Smith Farm circa 1840 and the Museum.
	www.ritzcarlton.com /hotels/atlanta_downtown/meetings_events/other.asp (306 words)

	Andrews (NC) Chamber of Commerce Calendar of Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The event is open to the public and all bikes are welcome.
		The lights, which are $5 each, can be purchased in memory of those who have died of cancer, died of other causes, or to honor cancer survivors, those serving in the military, or as a special honor of friends and family members.
		This popular weekend event is held in the spring and again in the fall.
	www.webworkz.com /~andrewschamber (1958 words)

	Amelia Earhart
		In 1928, she was the first woman to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean.
		Then, in 1932, she became the first woman to pilot a plane across that ocean.
		There weren't many female pilots back then, and her actions inspired other women to follow their dreams.
	www.americaslibrary.gov /cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/earhart (90 words)

	1928 in sports -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		(Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal) Football ((A native or inhabitant of the United States) American)
		(A form of pool played with 15 red balls and six balls of other colors and a cue ball) Snooker
		(Click link for more info and facts about 1928 Winter Olympics) 1928 Winter Olympics takes place in (Click link for more info and facts about St. Moritz) St.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/1/19/1928_in_sports.htm (643 words)

	Major Events Office @ the University of Michigan - Venue Details, Other Facilities
		The Ark and Michigan Theater have hosted MEO events in the past.
		The Ark is North America's oldest non-profit acoustic music club and one of the few remaining music environments in which the audience can experience a full range of live performances.
		Built in 1928, the Michigan Theater was magnificiently restored in 1988.
	www.umich.edu /~mevents/Venues/MEO-OtherFacilities.html (229 words)

	Exhibits and Events -The Library-University of California, Berkeley
		Exhibits and Events in the UC Berkeley Library
		Perhaps no other branch of knowledge is more fundamental, or more esoteric.
		The Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics was founded in 1928 with a gift from Amadeo Peter Giannini, founder of the Bank of America, to promote research in agricultural economics with particular application to problems affecting agriculture in California.
	www.lib.berkeley.edu /news_events/exhibits (1242 words)

	eRobertParker.com: Other Links
		Local Wine Events - worldwide listing of wine and food events by city.
		Thirty Fifty - corporate wine tasting events in England.
		Wine Events at Home - educational wine events in your home.
	www.erobertparker.com /info/otherlinks.asp (1673 words)

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		Among other topics, the records reflect issues and programs relating to housing standards and tenement law reform, immigration and Americanization, the Great Depression, preschool education, juvenile delinquency and youth services, recreation, public health, job training, neighborhood programs, the War on Poverty, community development and organization, social policy, and the day to day operation of UNH.
		Other settlement leaders in New York City are represented to a lesser extent, but Helen Hall of the Henry Street Settlement, Lillian Robbins of Lenox Hill Neighborhood Association, and H. Daniel Carpenter of Hudson Guild play prominent roles.
		These include, the Community Council of Greater New York and other New York civic associations, the Consumer-Farmer Milk Cooperative, the Day Care Council, Mobilization for Youth, the New York City chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, the Citizens Committee for Children, the National Federation of Settlements, and various city, state, and federal government offices.
	special.lib.umn.edu /findaid/xml/sw0005.xml (2693 words)

	Louisiana Timeline: Year 1928
		In October 1928 Sara Haarberg Gataas Kellaway, an auburn-haired New York divorcee is acquitted for the murder of Oakley Harris.
		The gambler and womanizer operated the famous Crescent Billiard Hall at Canal and Carondelet and owned a string of race horses as well as a part interest in several other gambling establishments.
		He had lived with Kellaway for twelve years, but has recently dumped her to marry a twenty year old beauty.
	www.enlou.com /time/year1928.htm (249 words)

	Ariel Sharon Biography / Biography of Ariel Sharon Biography Biography
		Following a distinguished, if controversial, military career, General Ariel Sharon (born 1928) entered Israeli politics in 1973.
		Ariel ("Arik") Sharon, one of Israel's most controversial military and political figures, was born in 1928 at Kfar Mallah, an early Jewish farming settlement in the central Sharon valley of what was then British-mandated Palestine.
		His parents were Shmuel and Dvora Scheinerman, ardent Zionists who had emigrated from Russia following World War I. Growing up at a time when the Arab-Jewish struggle over Palestine intensified, young Sharon combined a high school education with membership in the underground Jewish military organization, the Haganah.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-ariel-sharon (226 words)

	Events
		1982 Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90
		1960 "Laughs and Other Events" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 8 performances
		1928 Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec)
	www.brainyhistory.com /topics/e/events.html (144 words)

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