WHAT ALL HAPPENED JANUARY TO OCTOBER 1928
Find out what all happened January to October 1928

The Bremen, a German Junkers W33 type aircraft, reaches Greenly Island, Canada - the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. (14. April 1928)

The U.K. Parliament passes the Dangerous Drugs Act outlawing cannabis. (28. September 1928)

Sir Alexander Fleming notices a bacteria-killing mold growing in his laboratory, discovering what later became known as penicillin. (28. September 1928)

The Bremen, a German Junkers W33 type aircraft, takes off for the first successful transatlantic aeroplane flight from east to west. (12. April 1928)

The President of the Republic of China, Zhang Zuolin, is assassinated by Japanese agents. (4. June 1928)

Charles Kingsford Smith completes the first trans-Pacific flight in a Fokker Trimotor monoplane, the Southern Cross. (9. June 1928)

Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight. (21. March 1928)

Joseph Szigeti gives the first performance of Alfredo Casella's Violin Concerto. (8. October 1928)

An iron lung respirator is used for the first time at Children's Hospital, Boston (12. October 1928)

The Soviet Union introduces its First Five-Year Plan. (1. October 1928)

Aviator Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly in an aircraft across the Atlantic Ocean (she is a passenger; Wilmer Stultz is the pilot and Lou Gordon the mechanic). (18. June 1928)

Chiang Kai-Shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China. (10. October 1928)

Sliced bread is sold for the first time (on the inventor's 48th birthday) by the Chillicothe Baking Company of Chillicothe, Missouri. (7. July 1928)

Ahmet Zogu declares Albania to be a monarchy and proclaims himself king. (1. September 1928)

Second Northern Expedition: The National Revolutionary Army captures Peking, whose name is changed to Beijing ("Northern Capital"). (8. June 1928)

The 125th and final fascicle of the Oxford English Dictionary is published. (19. April 1928)

The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York are both opened. (29. June 1928)

The airship, Graf Zeppelin completes its first trans-Atlantic flight, landing at Lakehurst, New Jersey, United States. (15. October 1928)

Tich Freeman becomes the only bowler ever to take 200 first-class wickets before the end of July. (27. July 1928)

Phi Sigma Alpha fraternity is founded at the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus. (22. October 1928)