WHAT ALL HAPPENED NOVEMBER TO DECEMBER 1928
Find out what all happened November to December 1928

The Law on the Adoption and Implementation of the Turkish Alphabet, replacing the version of the Arabic alphabet previously used with the Latin alphabet, comes into force in Turkey. (1. November 1928)

The government of Colombia sends military forces to suppress a month-long strike by United Fruit Company workers, resulting in an unknown number of deaths. (6. December 1928)

SS Vestris sinks approximately 200 miles (320 km) off Hampton Roads, Virginia, killing at least 110 passengers, mostly women and children who die after the vessel is abandoned. (12. November 1928)

Arnold Rothstein, the head of the Jewish mob in New York, was shot and mortally wounded on the 4 Nov., and died on 6 Nov.; He was assassinated by George "Hump" McManus, for failing to pay a large gambling debt. (6. November 1928)

The premier performance of Ravel's Boléro takes place in Paris. (22. November 1928)

Indian revolutionaries Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar and Shivaram Rajguru assassinate British police officer James Saunders in Lahore, Punjab, to avenge the death of Lala Lajpat Rai at the hands of the police. The three were executed in 1931. (17. December 1928)

Release of the animated short Steamboat Willie, the first fully synchronized sound cartoon, directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, featuring the third appearances of cartoon characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. This is considered by the Disney corporation to be Mickey's birthday. (18. November 1928)

The RNLI lifeboat Mary Stanford capsized in Rye Harbour with the loss of the entire 17 man crew. (15. November 1928)