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May 1928
The following events occurred in May 1928: Tuesday, May 1, 1928 *Non-stop ''Flying Scotsman (train), Flying Scotsman'' service between Edinburgh and London began. *Al Smith received more votes than his two Democratic Party (United States), Democratic rivals combined in the California presidential primaries. *Born: Desmond Titterington, Northern Irish racing driver, in Cultra, County Down (d. 2002) Wednesday, May 2, 1928 *In recognition of their accomplishment of the first non-stop transatlantic airplane flight from east to west three weeks earlier, U.S. President Calvin Coolidge presented the nation's Distinguished Flying Cross (United States), Distinguished Flying Cross to pilots Hermann Köhl and Ehrenfried Günther Freiherr von Hünefeld of Germany and James Fitzmaurice (pilot), James Fitzmaurice of Ireland. The award was authorized the same day for Francesco de Pinedo of Italy for his 1927 flight to four continents; and Joseph Le Brix and Dieudonné Costes of France for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bundesarchiv Bild 102-05738, Stolp, Landung Des Nordpol-Luftschiffes "Italia" (cropped)
The German Federal Archives or Bundesarchiv (BArch) (, lit. "Federal Archive") are the national archives of Germany. They were established at the current location in Koblenz in 1952. They are subordinated to the Federal Commissioner for Culture and the Media (Claudia Roth since 2021) under the German Chancellery, and before 1998, to the Federal Ministry of the Interior (Germany), Federal Ministry of the Interior. On 6 December 2008, the Archives donated 100,000 photos to the public, by making them accessible via Wikimedia Commons. History The federal archive for institutions and authorities in Germany, the first precursor to the present-day Federal Archives, was established in Potsdam, Brandenburg in 1919, a later date than in other European countries. This national archive documented German government dating from the founding of the North German Confederation in 1867. It also included material from the older German Confederation and the Imperial Chamber Court. The oldest docum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as List of islands of Italy, nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the List of European countries by area, tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering , and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and List of cities in Italy, largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice. The history of Italy goes back to numerous List of ancient peoples of Italy, Italic peoples—notably including the ancient Romans, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edgar Fahs Smith
Edgar Fahs Smith (May 23, 1854 – May 3, 1928) was an American scientist who is best known today for his interests in the history of chemistry. He served as provost of the University of Pennsylvania from 1911 to 1920, was deeply involved in the American Chemical Society and other organizations, and was awarded the Priestley Medal in 1926. He accumulated a large collection of pictures, books, and papers related to the history of chemistry, which today forms the nucleus of the Edgar Fahs Smith Memorial Collection at the University of Pennsylvania. The collection was designated as a National Historic Chemical Landmark on March 16, 2000. Life and work Edgar Fahs Smith was born in York, Pennsylvania on May 23, 1854, to Gibson Smith and Elizabeth Fahs (Smith). He was raised in the Moravian faith. His younger brother Allen John Smith was born in 1863. He attended York County Academy, a college preparatory school, from 1867 to 1872. Smith had planned to attend Yale University, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cai Gongshi
Cai Gongshi (; May 1, 1881May 3, 1928) was a Chinese nationalist politician and diplomat. Born in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, Cai studied economics and politics at Imperial University in Tokyo, Japan, earning a master's degree. Upon his return to China, he joined Sun Yat-sen's Kuomintang (KMT), and later served in various roles in the Chinese nationalist government. In 1927, he was appointed Superintendent of Customs and Commissioner of Foreign Affairs in Nanjing. On 1 May 1928, he was appointed Commissioner of Foreign Affairs for Shandong province Shandong is a coastal province in East China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history since the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It has served as a pivotal cultural and religious center ..., and was tasked with negotiating for Japanese withdrawal from the province. He was subsequently killed on 3 May by Japanese soldiers during the Jinan incident. According to Chinese sources, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spencer, Wisconsin
Spencer is a village in Marathon County, Wisconsin. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,818 at the 2020 census. The village, which lies between two marshes (Spencer Marsh to the northwest and McMillan Marsh to the southeast) was founded in 1874 at a branch on the Wisconsin Central Railway. Today it sits at the crossroads of Wisconsin Highway 13 (WIS 13) and WIS 98 and serves as the terminus of several Marathon County Trunk Highways. Spencer lies about northwest of Marshfield, along WIS 13. History Spencer was known by the name Waltham. Then the name was changed to Irene, after the wife of James L. Robinson, a settler who had built a sawmill there. Later the town was named Spencer, after Spencer, Massachusetts.Caryn Hannan, Jennifer L. Herman, and Oscar B. Chamberlain. ''Wisconsin Encyclopedia''. Hamburg, MI: State History Publications, 2008, p. 491. Geography Spencer is located at (44.756406, -90.29817 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Dudley
Dave Dudley (born David Darwin Pedruska; May 3, 1928 – December 22, 2003) was an American country music singer best known for his truck-driving country anthems of the 1960s and 1970s and his somewhat-slurred bass. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road", and he is also remembered for "Vietnam Blues", "Truck Drivin' Son-of-a-Gun", and "Me and Ol' C.B.". His other recordings include a duet with Tom T. Hall, "Day Drinking", and his own top-10 hit, "Fireball Rolled a Seven", supposedly based on the career and death of Edward Glenn "Fireball" Roberts. Biography Early life and rise to fame Born in Spencer, Wisconsin, United States, Dudley's grandparents came from Königsberg in East Prussia, Germany. At the age of 11, he was given a guitar by his grandfather and learned to play the chords. He had a short career as a semiprofessional baseball player. After he suffered an arm injury, he was no longer able to play baseball. He then decided to pursue a career in country music. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnation, Washington
Carnation () is a city in King County, Washington, United States. It was historically known as Tolt and lies at the confluence of the Snoqualmie and Tolt rivers. The city is located east of Redmond and south of Duvall on State Route 203. The population was 2,158 at the 2020 census. Prior to American settlement, the area was occupied by a large village of the Snoqualmie. It was the center of Snoqualmie society in the 19th century. After the removal of the Snoqualmie to reservations, the city was resettled by Americans, who founded the city of Tolt in 1865. It became a thriving dairy town in the 20th century, eventually being renamed to Carnation in honor of the Carnation Evaporated Milk Company. After being renamed again back and forth twice, the name Carnation stuck. In the 1990s, the city became a bedroom community for the Eastside of Seattle. History Snoqualmie settlement The Snoqualmie people have inhabited the Carnation area for more than 10,000 years. Prior to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Iriye
is a Japanese-born American historian and orientalist. He is a historian of diplomatic history, international, and transnational history. He taught at University of Chicago and Harvard University until his retirement in 2005. In 1988, Iriye served as president of the American Historical Association, the only Japanese citizen to do so, and also served as president of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. In 2005, he was awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, Gold and Silver Star, one of Japan's highest civilian honors. He was also awarded Japan's Yoshida Shigeru Prize for best book in public history. He has also been a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 1982. Biography Iriye was born in Tokyo, in 1934, and graduated from Seikei High School. His father, Keishiro Iriye, was trained in law at Waseda University and published on matters related to Japan and international relations both as a legal scholar and journalist. He went to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hikosuke Fukuda
was a lieutenant-general in the Imperial Japanese Army. He is best known for his involvement in the Jinan Incident. Biography Fukuda was born in Yamaguchi Prefecture and graduated from the 7th class of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy in May 1896 and from the 16th class of the Army Staff College. In December 1903, he was assigned to the Japanese Korean Army. He subsequently served on the staff of the Imperial Guard, the Personnel Department of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff Office and the Ministry of the Army, and as a military attache to Vladivostok in Russia. He was promoted to major in 1908. In 1910, he was transferred to Omsk, and on his return to Japan, was a military attache to the Russian Embassy in Tokyo. After serving as a battalion commander in the IJA 37th Infantry Regiment, he was promoted to Lieutenant colonel in 1913. In October 1915, he was sent as a military observer embedded within the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. In August 1916, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilization and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub. The city has held Sub-provincial city, sub-provincial administrative status since 1994. Jinan is often called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 Artesian aquifer, artesian springs. Jinan is one of the top 35 cities in the world for scientific research as tracked by the Nature Index according to the Nature Index 2023 Science Cities. The city is home to List of universities and colleges in Shandong, several major universities, including Shandong University, Shandong, Shandong Normal University, Shandong Normal, Shandong Jianzhu University, Shandong Jianzhu, University of Jinan, Qilu University o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of China (1912–49)
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast, and the Philippines to the south. It has an area of , with mountain ranges dominating the eastern two-thirds and plains in the western third, where its highly urbanized population is concentrated. The combined territories under ROC control consist of 168 islands in total covering . The largest metropolitan area is formed by Taipei (the capital), New Taipei City, and Keelung. With around 23.9 million inhabitants, Taiwan is among the most densely populated countries. Taiwan has been settled for at least 25,000 years. Ancestors of Taiwanese indigenous peoples settled the island around 6,000 years ago. In the 17th century, large-scale Han Chinese immigration began under Dutch colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
