WHAT ALL HAPPENED AUGUST TO SEPTEMBER 1928
Find out what all happened August to September 1928

Juan de la Cierva makes the first autogyro crossing of the English Channel. (18. September 1928)

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

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

The Okeechobee hurricane strikes southeastern Florida, killing upwards of 2,500 people. It is the third deadliest natural disaster in United States history, behind the Galveston hurricane of 1900 and the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. (16. September 1928)

The Kellogg-Briand Pact outlawing war is signed by the first 15 nations to do so. Ultimately sixty-one nations will sign it. (27. August 1928)

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

The Republic of China is recognized by the United States. (27. September 1928)

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