By Gauri & Eva

Welcome to a rocking year! 1928 had some of the most influential people and events. A lot of cool things happened. For example, Double Bubble, a new bubble gum was invented. The Olympics took place in Amsterdam and America was the leader in medals. Other very interesting and important things happened as well. The Kellogg-Briand Pact was signed. The New York Yankees won the World Series. Also, Mickey Mouse was introduced in "Steamboat Willie" and "Plane Crazy."

• Feb 11 The 1928 Olympics took place in Amsterdam. America was the leader in medals. US athletes won 22 gold, 18 silver, 16 bronze 56 in total the most medals. 3,905 contestants came from 46 countries.
• April 1 Disney Studios began work on the first Mickey Mouse cartoon in 1928. "Mickey Mouse in Plane Crazy" was inspired by Charles Lindberg's record breaking Trans-continental flight. It was silent animated motion picture.
• April - Last Oxford Dictionary appears in 12 volumes after 44 years of work. The editor-in-chief, James A. H. Murry, did most of the work.
• June 18 -  Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her aircraft that took 24 hours and 49 minutes to make it across the Atlantic.
• June 28 -Lois Armstrong performs "West End Blues" (composed by King Oliver) was one of his best. Armstrong further established his leadership on trumpet in his 1928 recording. "West End Blues" made Lois Armstrong very famous.
• June 29 - NY Goethals Bridge opened to traffic. The Goethals Bridge spans the Arthur Kill linking Elizabeth, New Jersey with the Howland Hook area of Staten Island, New York.
• June - Beijing surrenders to Chiang Kai-Shek.
• August 27 - The Kellogg-Briand Pact was formed. It was developed to outlaw war. The treaty marked the high point of idealism in the pursuit of peace. However, it did not succeed.
• September 3 - Philo Taylor Farnsworth invented the current system of television transmission and reception at his 202 Green Street laboratory. It is one of the great scientific inventions of the 20^th century.
• October 9 - The New York Yankees win the World Series by defeating the St. Louis Cardinals 4 games to 0.
• November 9 - Richard Byrd starts his expedition to Antarctica First flight over Antarctica
• November 18 - "Steamboat Willie" introduces Mickey Mouse in the first animated cartoon with a sound track.
• December 26 - Bubble Gum is perfected by Frank H. Fleer Co. Walter Diener who has been experimenting for more than a year invented it. Double Bubble bubble Gum was first invented.
• Penicillin was invented by Alexander Fleming, John C. Sheehan, Andrew J. Moyer. It is now the cure to a lot of diseases.
• Vitamin_C  is discovered.
• Herbert  Hoover was elected 31^st President of the United States. He was President from 3/4/1929 to 3/4/1933. Calvin Coolidge was the President of 1928.

1st Annual Academy Awards
Best Picture: Wings
Best Actress: Janet Gaynor for 7th Heaven, Street Angel and Sunrise
Best Actor: Emil Jannings for The Last Command and The Way of All Flesh

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