1928
Fleming discovers penicillin
Returning from holiday to his cluttered London lab, Alexander Fleming noticed a mold had colonized one of his bacterial plates and killed the staph around it.
Mickey Mouse premieres in Steamboat Willie
At the Colony Theatre in New York a small round-eared mouse whistled his way through a synchronized cartoon, one of the first with a fully integrated…
Jinan incident
Japanese troops clashed with Chinese Nationalist forces in the Shandong city of Jinan, slaughtering thousands of Chinese civilians and diplomats…
Stalin launches first Five-Year Plan
To catch up with the West in ten years or be crushed, Stalin ordered forced collectivization of peasant farms and breakneck industrialization at any human cost.
Kellogg-Briand Pact
Fifteen nations signed a treaty in Paris renouncing war as an instrument of national policy, with the American and French foreign ministers as its architects.
Amelia Earhart crosses the Atlantic
At thirty, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane, though on this first flight she was only a passenger.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1928?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1928. The most significant is Fleming discovers penicillin: Returning from holiday to his cluttered London lab, Alexander Fleming noticed a mold had colonized one of his bacterial plates and killed the staph around it.
What era was 1928 part of?
1928 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1928?
The events from 1928 span Europe, North America and East Asia.