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Events on Sunday 12 August 1928 2
1854 – 1928Leos Janacek (1854-1928)Died 12 August 1928, aged 74Czech composer whose operas include Jenufa, Katya Kabanova and The Cunning Little Vixen. He based much of his music on the rhythms of Moravian folk song and speech. Most of his best-known works date from his last decade.
19281928 Summer OlympicsIX Olympiad - AmsterdamFirst time the Olympic flame was lit. Winner: USA.