What Happened on January 23, 1928

Historical Events

The Adventure of the Good Soldier Schweik

A stage version of the Czech novel "The Adventure of the Good Soldier Schweik" produced and directed by Erwin Piscator with the help of Bertolt Brecht premieres in Berlin

Famous Birthdays

Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 2005)
Elayne Jones, American classical, timpanist and civil rights activist, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2022) [1]
Eugenio Monti, Italian bobsledder (2 x Olympic gold 2-man, 4-man 1968; World C'ships 9 x gold), born in Toblach, Italy (d. 2003)
Jeanne Moreau, French actress (Going Places, Jules & Jim), born in Paris, France (d. 2017)
Kees Broekman, Dutch speed skater (Olympic silver 1952), born in De Lier, Netherlands (d. 1992)
Ken Errair, American pop-jazz singer (Four Freshmen, 1953-55 - "Graduation Day"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 1968)

Born in 1928 1928 Highlights