1928
From top to bottom, left to right: The discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming revolutionizes medicine as the first true antibiotic; the Kellogg–Briand Pact sees major powers renounce war as national policy, reflecting interwar idealism; the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam mark the first women’s track and field events; the Huanggutun incident assassinates warlord Zhang Zuolin, aiding Nationalist consolidation in China; the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane kills thousands in Florida and the Caribbean; and Steamboat Willie debuts Mickey Mouse, launching a new era in animation and pop culture.
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1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1928th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 928th year of the 2nd millennium, the 28th year of the 20th century, and the 9th year of the 1920s decade.