1928
ID: 394
Hilbert and Ackermann publish 'Grundzüge der theoretischen Logik', first modern textbook on mathematical logic
ID: 394
1928
ID: 1347
Edward Bernays' Propaganda: 'The conscious manipulation of organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in a democratic society.'
ID: 1347
1928
ID: 1348
Distillers Corporation Limited merges with Seagram Company Limited
ID: 1348
1928
ID: 1349
Ben Gitlow runs as CPUSA vice-presidential candidate (second time)
ID: 1349
1928
ID: 1350
Wilhelm Reich joins Communist Party in Austria, founds Socialist Society for Sexual Consultation and Sexual Research in Vienna
ID: 1350
1928
ID: 1351
Paul Dirac develops relativistic quantum mechanics using mathematical spinor theory - Predicts existence of antimatter
ID: 1351
1928
ID: 1352
Hermann Weyl develops systematic group representation theory - Creates mathematical framework for quantum mechanics symmetries
ID: 1352
1928
ID: 1353
Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, though large-scale production wouldn't begin until the 1940s
ID: 1353
1928
ID: 1354
British Medical Journal: 'The fatality rate among vaccinated cases was just five times as great as among unvaccinated cases'
ID: 1354
1928
ID: 4232
IBM introduces 80-column punch card format, replacing 45-column cards - becomes industry standard for decades
ID: 4232
1928
ID: 4249
Remington Rand introduces 90-column punch card to compete with IBM's 80-column standard - not widely adopted
ID: 4249
1928
ID: 5651
Peak year for skunk fur harvest, with over 2 million pelts traded in North America
ID: 5651