What Happened on May 28, 1922

Famous Birthdays

  • Barney Rosset, publisher and free speech advocate (publisher of Tropic for Cancer), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2012)
  • John Alderson, English police officer, introduced community policing (Chief Constable Devon & Cornwall), born in Barnsley, England (d. 2011)
  • Lou Duva, American boxing trainer, born in New York City (d. 2017)

Famous Deaths

  • Carl Teike, German military composer, dies at 58
  • John Munro Longyear, American capitalist and developer of timber and mineral lands, dies at 72
Died in 1922 1922 Highlights

About May 28, 1922

Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 10 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini