1928 - 1928 Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s - 1920s - 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 - 1928 - 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Year in topic 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Nobel Prizes Events January 10 - USSR expels Leon Trotsky February 11 - 1928 Winter Olympic Games open in St. Moritz, Switzerland February 25 - Charles Jenkins Laboratories of Washington, DC becomes the first holder of a television license from the Federal Radio Commission. March 12 - In California, the St. Francis Dam fails killing 400. March 21 - Charles Lindbergh is presented the Congressional Medal of Honor for his first trans-Atlantic flight..
Timeline of Golf History 1851-1993 - is charged for the first time, at a match between Douglas Rollard and Jack White at Cambridge. The practice of paying for matches through private betting, rather than gate receipts and sponsorships, survives well into the 20th Century as a "Calcutta," but increasingly gate receipts are the source of legitimate prize-purses. The Amateur Golf Championship of India and the East is instituted, the first international championship event. 1893 The [British] Ladies' Golf Union is founded and the first Open Championship won by Lady Margaret Scott, at St. Anne's. 1894 The Open is played on an English course for the first time and is won for the first time by an Englishman, J.H. Taylor. The United States Golf Association is founded as the Amateur Golf Association of the United States. Charter members.
1924 - 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 - 1924 - 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Year in topic 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Nobel Prizes Events January 21 - Vladimir Lenin dies and Joseph Stalin begins to purge his rivals to clear way for his leadership. January 22 - Ramsay MacDonald becomes the first Labour Prime Minister. January 24 - St. Petersburg, Russia is renamed Leningrad January 25 - The 1924 Winter Olympics open in Chamonix, France (in the French Alps), inaugurating the Winter Olympic Games. February 5 - GMT: Hourly time signals from Greenwich Observatory are broadcasted for the first time. February 8 - Death penalty: The first state execution using gas in the United States takes place in Nevada. February 12 - Calvin Coolidge.
1988 in sports - a Lancia Delta HF 4x4 Drag racing - Joe Amato won the NHRA "Top Fuel" championship. Baseball August 8: The first night game ever at Wrigley Field is scheduled, but is rained out. The history-making game would be played the following night. World Series: Los Angeles Dodgers won 4 games to 1 over the Oakland Athletics. The Series MVP was Orel Hershiser, Los Angeles Basketball NCAA Men's Basketball Championship: Kansas wins 83-79 over Oklahoma NBA Finals: Los Angeles Lakers won 4 games to 3 over the Detroit Pistons Boxing June 6 - In Las Vegas, Nevada, Iran Barkley knocked out Thomas Hearns in the 3rd round to win the WBC Middleweight Title. November 7 - In Las Vegas, Nevada, boxer Sugar Ray Leonard knocks out Donnie LaLonde. Cycling Giro d'Italia won.
USS Wyoming (BB-32) - joined the fleet in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Reaching the Tidewater area on 30 December 1912, she became the flagship of Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, Commander, United States Atlantic Fleet, soon thereafter. Sailing on 6 January 1913, the new battleship visited the soon-to-be-completed Panama Canal and then conducted winter fleet maneuvers off Cuba before she returned to Chesapeake Bay on 4 March. After gunnery practice off the Virginia capes, on the southern drill grounds, Wyoming underwent repairs and alterations at the New York Navy Yard between 18 April and 7 May. She then participated in war games off Block Island between 7 May and 24 May, a period of activity broken by repairs to her machinery, carried out at Newport, Rhode Island, between 9 May and 19 May. She underwent more.
1928 Winter Olympics - 1928 Winter Olympics The 1928 Winter Olympic Games were held in Saint Moritz, Switzerland. (introductory comments about these particular games) Opening ceremonies held: February 11 Closing ceremonies held: (date) Number of nations participating: # Number of athletes participating: # Athlete who took the Athlete's Oath: (name) Judge who took the Judge's Oath: (name) Person who lit the Olympic Torch: (name) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medal winners 3 Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) 4 Internal links Highlights Sonja Henie wins her first gold medal in women's figure skating. Medal winners Alpine skiing Biathlon Bobsleigh Cross-country skiing Figure skating Ice hockey Luge Nordic combined Skeleton Ski jumping Speed skating Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) Internal links WikiProject Sports Olympics Summer Olympics 1896 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912.
1948 Winter Olympics - 1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympic Games were held in St. Moritz, Switzerland and opened on January 30. These Games were the first in twelve years, as none were held during World War II. Opening ceremonies held: (date) Closing ceremonies held: (date) Number of nations participating: # Number of athletes participating: # Athlete who took the Athlete's Oath: (name) Judge who took the Judge's Oath: (name) Person who lit the Olympic Torch: (name) Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) Highlights to be added Medals awarded to be added Medal standings (gold/silver/bronze total) to be added Summer Olympics 1896 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984.
1952 Winter Olympics - 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympic Games were held in Oslo, Norway. Demonstration sports: Bandy Summer Olympics 1896 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Winter Olympics 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010.
1960 Winter Olympics - 1960 Winter Olympics The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1960 in Squaw Valley, California. Alexander Cushing, the creator of the resort, campaigned vigorously to win the Games. Then, there was a rush to construct roads, hotels, restaurants, and bridges, as well as the Ice Arena, the speed skating track, ski lifts, and the ski jumping hill, Walt Disney was the Head of Pageantry for the Games. Games of the VIII Winter Olympiad Nations participating 34 Athletes participating 1000 (?? women, ?? men) Events 26 in ?? sports Opening ceremonies February 18, 1960 Closing ceremonies ?? Officially opened by Avery Brundage Athlete's Oath not applicable Judge's Oath not applicable Olympic Torch Ken Henry The Olympic Village housed all the athletes. An IBM computer was used.
1988 Winter Olympics - 1988 Winter Olympics See also: 1988 Winter Paralympics This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it. The 1988 Winter Olympics were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Olympics were highly successful, financially, as they brought in million dollar profits. Games of the X Olympiad Nations participating X Athletes participating X (Y men, Z women) Events X in Y sports Opening ceremonies Closing ceremonies Officially opened by Athlete's Oath Judge's Oath: Olympic Torch Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Template medal table 4 Template bottom links Highlights Two competitors, Michael Edwards ("Eddie the Eagle") in ski jumping and the Jamaican bobsledding team, entered their respective competitions with little experience and less chance of winning any medals. However, the determination of.
1984 Winter Olympics - 1984 Winter Olympics See also: 1984 Winter Paralympics The Games of the XIV Winter Olympiad were held in 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Falun/Göteborg, Sweden. Games of the XIV Winter Olympiad Nations participating 49 Athletes participating 1,274 (274 women, 1,000 men) Events 39 in 6 sports Opening ceremonies February 8, 1984 Closing ceremonies February 19, 1984 Officially opened by President Mika Spiljak Athlete's Oath Bojan Krizaj Judge's Oath: Dragan Perovic Olympic Torch Sandra Dubravcic Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Highlights 2 Medals awarded 3 Medal count 4 References 4.1 Internal links 4.2.
1906 Summer Olympics - 1906 Summer Olympics The fourth modern Olympic games, held in Athens. It was staged as a celebration of the tenth anniversary of the resumption of the Games. The games opened on May 22. Summer Olympics 1896 1900 1904 1906 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 Winter Olympics 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010.
2010 Winter Olympics - 2010 Winter Olympics The 2010 Winter Olympics will be held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, both in Canada. The cost of the Games for Vancouver is estimated to be in the range of $1.4 billion dollars Canadian: $620 million to construct venues throughout Vancouver and Whistler $200 million for security $600 million to refit the Sea-to-Sky Highway to accommodate increased traffic between Vancouver and Whistler. Vancouver and Whistler will have an operating budget of about $2 billion dollars from the provincial and federal governments. Originally, 8 cities had placed bids to hold the games: Andorra la Vella, Andorra Bern, Switzerland Harbin, China Jaca, Spain Pyeongchang, South Korea Salzburg, Austria Vancouver, Canada Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina The citizens of Bern held a referendum on their city's bid.
Summer Olympic Games - Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games are an international multi-sport event held every four years, organised by the International Olympic Committee. The Olympics are the most prestigious such event in the world, with a larger range of sports than other such events, and most of those considering Olympic victory the most prestigious achievement in their field. However, to claim it as the largest or most prestigious sporting event in the world is (often Amerocentric) exaggeration, as the football World Cup attracts far wider global interest, indicated for example by the far wider global television audience. Competitors represent their countries of origin, with Gold medals being awarded for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition which started in 1904. The modern Olympic Games.
Olympic Oath - Olympic Oath The Olympic Oath is taken by an athlete and a judge at the opening ceremonies of the Olympic Games. The athlete, from team of the organising country, holds a corner of the Olympic Flag while speaking the oath: In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules that govern them, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams, committing ourselves to a sport without doping and without drugs. The judge, also from the home nation, does the same, but with a slighly different oath: In the name of all the judges and officials, I promise that we shall officiate in these.
Olympic Flame - Olympic Flame The Olympic Flame, symbolising the Olympic ideal, has become an integral part of the celebration of the Olympic Games. The flame is lit in ancient Olympia, Greece and is then transported, by foot where possible, to the site where the next Olympics are held. Each runner carries the torch with the Olympic Flame for a short distance before handing it over to another runner. This relay ends at the day of the opening ceremony in the central stadium of the Games. The final carrier of the torch, usually a sports celebrity of the host country, runs towards the cauldron or urn usually (but not always) at the top of a grand staircase, who then uses the torch to start the flame in the stadium.
List of Amiga games - List of Amiga games This is a list of games for the Amiga computer system, organised alphabetically by name. See List of computer and video games for related lists. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Numbers 1869 (Computer game) -- 'NAM -- 1000 Miglia -- 1st Personal Pinball -- 3001 - O'Connors Fight -- 3D Soccer -- 4 Soccer Simulations -- 4D Sports Boxing -- 4D Sports Driving -- 4x4 Off Road Racing -- 5th Gear -- 7 Gates of Jambala -- 9 Lives A A Prehistoric Tale -- A.G.E -- A.P.B. - All Points Bulletin -- Aargh -- Abandoned Places 1 -- Abandoned Places 2 -- Academy:.
1952 - heavy snowfall in Algeria January 24 - Vincent Massey sworn in as first Canada-born Governor-General of Canada February 6 - Elizabeth II becomes Queen upon the death of her father George VI. February 14 - - February 25 - Winter Olympics in Oslo February 15 - The Funeral of King George VI February 20 - Emmett L. Ashford becomes the first African-American umpire in organized baseball by being authorized to be a substitute umpire in the Southwestern International League. February 26 - United Kingdom Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces that his nation has an atomic bomb March 10 -- General Fulgencio Batista takes power in Cuba - again March 20 - The United States Senate ratifies a peace treaty with Japan. March 27 - - Failed assassination attempt against Konrad Adenauer.
1984 - after nude photos of her appeared in "Penthouse" magazine. July 25 - Salyut 7 Cosmonaut Svetlana Savitskaya becomes the first woman to perform a space walk. August 4 - The African republic Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso. August 16 - Carmaker John DeLorean is acquitted of all eight counts of possessing and distributing cocaine. September 5 - STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. September 17 - Brian Mulroney becomes Canada's eighteenth prime minister. October 5 - Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space, aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger (41-6). October 11 - Margaret Thatcher survives an IRA bomb. October 11 - Aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan becomes the first American woman to perform a space walk. October 12 -.
1948 - from the United Kingdom January 5 - Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel (Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl). January 30 - Indian pacifist and leader Mahatma Gandhi is murdered by a Hindu extremist. January 30 - 1948 Winter Olympics open in St. Moritz, Switzerland February 4 - Ceylon (later renamed Sri Lanka) becomes independent within the British Commonwealth. King George VI becomes King of Ceylon. February 18 - Eamon de Valera, head of government since 1932, loses power to an opposition coalition. John A. Costello is appointed Taoiseach of Éire (formerly called the Irish Free State) by President O'Kelly. February 24 - The Communist Party seizes control of Czechoslovakia March 8 - The United States Supreme Court rules that religious instruction in public schools violated the Constitution..
