On this day

September 20, 1928

Revisit the news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.

Portrait 1080 × 1920 PNG · created on your device

Filter by:

Headlines from September 20, 1928

HOOVER IS PRESSED TO SPEAK IN TEXAS, OHIO AND ILLINOIS; Lone Star Delegation, Including Bolting Democrats, Tells Him State Is Doubtful. MRS. McCORMICK OPTIMISTIC Urging Speech in Illinois, She Says Farmers of State Will Remain Loyal. NOW CONFIDENT OF JERSEY Nominee, After Newark Speech, Feels Republican Factions Will Work Together for Ticket. Asked to Speak in Ohio. Texans Hold Out Hopes. HOOVER IS PRESSED TO SPEAK IN TEXAS Mrs. McCormick Optimistic. Reports on Kentucky. Two More Borah Dates Set.

By Special to The New York Times

Sen Fess says Ohio is already won for Repubs

None0 words
Continue reading...
Share

PARIS AND LONDON ASK US FOR REPLY ON NAVAL ACCORD; Seek Information Before the League Fixes Date for Arms Parley. REJECT SECRET MEETING Louden Is Advised to Obtain Views of the Sea Powers Individually. REICH PRESSES FOR ACTION Wants Disarmament Discussed Soon--No Notes Received Yet in Washington. Secret Conference Turned Down. Asks Full Conference Next Year. PARIS AND LONDON ASK US FOR REPLY No Word in Washington Yet.

By Wythe Williams. Wireless To the New York Times

Proposed by Count von Bernstorff

None0 words
Continue reading...
Share

Notable Births

1928Alberto de Lacerda, Mozambican-Portuguese poet and radio host (died 2007)[†]

Carlos Alberto Portugal Correia de Lacerda was a Portuguese poet and BBC Radio Presenter.

Olga Ferri

1928Olga Ferri, Argentinian dancer and choreographer (died 2012)[†]

Olga Ferri was an Argentine choreographer and ballet dancer. For decades she was the leading figure of the ballet at the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, along with Esmeralda Agoglia, María Ruanova, Violeta Janeiro and the ill-fated Norma Fontenla, she was part of the notable group of ballerinas in Buenos Aires during the 50s-70s.

Donald Hall

1928Donald Hall, American poet, editor, and critic (died 2018)[†]

Donald Andrew Hall Jr. was an American poet, writer, editor, and literary critic. He was the author of more than 50 books across several genres from children's literature, biography, memoir, essays, and including 22 volumes of verse. Hall was a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard University, and Christ Church, Oxford. Early in his career, he became the first poetry editor of The Paris Review (1953–1961), the quarterly literary journal, and was noted for interviewing poets and other authors on their craft.