What Happened in 1928

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

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

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

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

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