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The following events occurred in April 1928:

April 13, 1928: Trio of pilots land in Canada in the German airplane Bremen, finish first east-to-west airplane flight over the Atlantic Ocean
April 7, 1928: New York Rangers' Coach Lester Patrick puts himself in NHL Stanley Cup game after his goalie is injured
Bremen pilots Fitzmaurice, von Hünefeld and Köhl

Sunday, April 1, 1928

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Monday, April 2, 1928

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Tuesday, April 3, 1928

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Wednesday, April 4, 1928

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Thursday, April 5, 1928

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  • The ocean liner SS Leviathan was hit by a 100-foot high wave that damaged the upper deck and flooded some of the third-class accommodations. It still managed to reach New York City on time four days later.[7]
  • Died:

Friday, April 6, 1928

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Saturday, April 7, 1928

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Sunday, April 8, 1928

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Monday, April 9, 1928

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Tuesday, April 10, 1928

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Wednesday, April 11, 1928

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Thursday, April 12, 1928

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Friday, April 13, 1928

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Saturday, April 14, 1928

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Sunday, April 15, 1928

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Monday, April 16, 1928

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  • Four masked men robbed a train near Chicago.[29]
  • A libel trial opened in Cobourg, Ontario, initiated by General Sir Arthur Currie against a writer and the publisher of the Port Hope Evening Guide. Currie claimed that an article published in the newspaper defamed him by alleging that he wasted Canadian lives by ordering an assault in Mons on November 11, 1918, for no reason other than to have it be recorded that Canadians had fired the last shot of the war.[30][31]
  • NBC received the first television station construction permit.[32]

Tuesday, April 17, 1928

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Wednesday, April 18, 1928

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Thursday, April 19, 1928

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Friday, April 20, 1928

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Saturday, April 21, 1928

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Sunday, April 22, 1928

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Monday, April 23, 1928

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Temple

Tuesday, April 24, 1928

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Wednesday, April 25, 1928

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Bennett

Thursday, April 26, 1928

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Friday, April 27, 1928

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Saturday, April 28, 1928

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Sunday, April 29, 1928

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Monday, April 30, 1928

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The original Spirit in Washington [47]

References

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  1. ^ "Poincaré Favors Revising Dawes Reparation Plan". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 2, 1928. p. 18.
  2. ^ Darrah, David (April 3, 1928). "Mussolini Maps Scheme to Pick His Successor". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 16.
  3. ^ "Polish-Lithuania Peace Parley Breaks on Vilna Question". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 3, 1928. p. 18.
  4. ^ "Al Smith Carries 3 States". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 4, 1928. p. 1.
  5. ^ Wall, H. H. (April 5, 1928). "Captain Grills Admiral in Navy Jazz Band Trial". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 17.
  6. ^ "Estelle Harris Dies: 'Seinfeld's Estelle Costanza, 'Toy Story' Franchise's MRS. Potato Head Was 93". 3 April 2022.
  7. ^ "100-Ft. Wave Douses Decks of Leviathan". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 10, 1928. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Handshaking in Italy Taboo by Fascist Decree". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 7, 1928. p. 1.
  9. ^ "Spotlight – Pinnacle". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  10. ^ a b Mercer, Derrik (1989). Chronicle of the 20th Century. London: Chronicle Communications Ltd. pp. 364–365. ISBN 978-0-582-03919-3.
  11. ^ "1 Killed; 30 Hurt in Transit Crash on Brooklyn "L"". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 8, 1928. p. 1.
  12. ^ "Brickies Hold New York to 1-1 Tie in Soccer". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 9, 1928. p. 23.
  13. ^ a b Holston, Kim R. (2013). Movie Roadshows: A History and Filmography of Reserved-Seat Limited Showings, 1911–1973. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7864-6062-5.
  14. ^ Tuohy, John William. "Guns and Glamour: The Chicago Mob. A History 1900–2000". Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "Primaries Results in Illinois". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 11, 1928. p. 1.
  16. ^ Tsuzuki, Chushichi. The Pursuit of Power in Modern Japan 1825 – 1995. Oxford: Oxford Univ. Press, 2000. p. 258
  17. ^ "The Milan Outrage". Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. April 14, 1928. p. 9.
  18. ^ Darrah, David (April 13, 1928). "Il Duce Hunts Men Who Set Bomb for King". Chicago Daily Tribune: 1.
  19. ^ "German Plane off for U.S.". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 12, 1928. p. 1.
  20. ^ "Senate Passes Farm Bill by Vote of 53 to 23". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 13, 1928. p. 1.
  21. ^ "Flyers Cross Ocean; Safe". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 14, 1928. p. 1.
  22. ^ "37 Killed in Mystery Blast; 22 Injured". West Plains Weekly Quill. West Plains, Missouri. April 19, 1928. p. 1.
  23. ^ Cisco, Marideth (1994). West Plains as I Knew It. Willow Springs, Missouri: Yarnspinner Press. pp. 77–83.
  24. ^ "Chronology 1928". indiana.edu. 2002. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  25. ^ "Stanley Cup playoffs 1928 – New York Rangers". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  26. ^ "1927–1928 Challenge Cup". Cherry & White – Wigan Warriors Rugby League Fan Site. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  27. ^ "Relief Plane Finds Flyers". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 16, 1928. p. 1.
  28. ^ "Brickies Bow to New York in Soccer Title Game". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 16, 1928. p. 21.
  29. ^ "Rob De Luxe Train in City". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 17, 1928. p. 1.
  30. ^ "April 16, 1928 – Libel suit begins in Cobourg; former soldiers take the stand". The Hardscrabble Papers. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  31. ^ "Fighting At Mons". The Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania: 7. April 19, 1928.
  32. ^ "Baby Video Has Come Long Way; It Began Back in 1884". Billboard. September 22, 1956. p. 17.
  33. ^ "M6.6 – Bulgaria". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  34. ^ "1928-4-18 Bulgaria: Popovitsa". National Geophysical Data Center. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  35. ^ "Boston Marathon Yearly Synopses (1897–2013)". Boston Marathon Media Guide. Archived from the original on February 6, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  36. ^ "1928 Corinth Earthquake". Historical RFA. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  37. ^ "Poncaire Leads in Early Return; Painleve Loses". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 23, 1928. p. 5.
  38. ^ a b "Year End Review – 1928". CanadaGenWeb.org. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  39. ^ a b "Bennett to Lie in Arlington Grave". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 26, 1928. p. 1.
  40. ^ "Lockhart's Death Writes Finis to Brilliant Record". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 26, 1928. p. 17.
  41. ^ "Present Arms". Playbill Vault. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  42. ^ "HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL: One-sided result for Old Rochester". Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
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  44. ^ "Pay Bennett Last Honor as Nation's Hero". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 28, 1928. p. 1.
  45. ^ "Poncaire Wins 100 Majority in French Chamber". Chicago Daily Tribune. April 30, 1928. p. 18.
  46. ^ Darrah, David (April 30, 1928). "Mussolini, Like Roman Emperor, Greets Workers". Chicago Daily Tribune. p. 18.
  47. ^ (attribution: Ad Meskens)]
  48. ^ "'We' Dissolved' Lindbergh Flies Plane Last Time". Chicago Daily Tribune. May 1, 1928. p. 3.