What Happened on May 24, 1928

Historical Events

Italian aviator Umberto Nobile flies airship Italia over North Pole again (crashes onto ice pack a day later)

Twelve Famers on One Field

Record 12 future Baseball Hall of Famers take the field as NY Yankees beat Philadelphia A's, 9-7 at Shibe Park; managers Miller Huggins & Connie Mack, umpire Tom Connolly also HOF'ers

Events in 1928

Famous Birthdays

Peter Griffiths, British politician (C), controversially won his seat (1964), born in West Bromwich, Staffordshire (d. 2013)
William Trevor, Irish writer (Children of Dynmouth, Fools of Fortune), born in Mitchelstown, Ireland (d. 2016)

Born in 1928 1928 Highlights