What Happened on July 7, 1928

Historical Events

American Edward Hamm sets then long jump world record at 25' 11" at Cambridge, Massachusetts

Historic Invention

Sliced bread sold for the first time by the Chillicothe Baking Company, Missouri, using a machine invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder. Described as the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped.

Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Helen Moody wins 2nd of 4 consecutive Wimbledon singles titles beating Lilí Álvarez 6-2, 6-3

Events in 1928

Famous Birthdays

Ali Sadikin, Indonesian politician and governor of Jakarta (1966-77), born in Sumedang, West Java, Dutch East Indies (d. 2008)
Patricia Hitchcock, British-American actress, born in London, England (d. 2021)

Born in 1928 1928 Highlights