What Happened in 1928
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Franklin D. Roosevelt is Elected Governor of New York State
Roosevelt maintained contacts and mended fences with the Democratic Party during the 1920s, especially in New York. Although he made his name as an... Read more
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Mickey Mouse Appears in his First Animated Feature
In the fall of 1928, Walt Disney could claim three dubious assets: a new animated cartoon character called Mickey Mouse, three short silent films... Read more
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Theo Van Doesburg Marries Petronella Johanna van Moorsel
In 1920 Nelly met Van Doesburg through her brother, who had a subscription to the magazine published by Van Doesburg De Stijl. At the opening of... Read more
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Ernest Hemingway's Father Clarence Commits Suicide
Suffering from severe diabetes and concerned about his financial future, Clarence Hemingway shot himself on December 6, 1928 with his father's... Read more
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President Calvin Coolidge Signs The Boulder Canyon Project Act
On December 21, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Boulder Canyon Project Act intended to dam the fourteen hundred mile Colorado River and... Read more
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