October 1928
8 October
Siemens, Telefunken and AEG establish Klangfilm GmbH with the aim of refining sound film.
[Büttner, p. 788]
10 October
Gerhart Hauptmann’s novel “Wanda” is published.
[Overesch/Saal, p. 384]
11 October
In Friedrichshafen the recently completed LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin begins its flight to the US. After 111 hours in the air, it lands in Lakehurst, US, on 15 October. This heralds the start of Zeppelin aviation.
[Overesch/Saal, p. 384]