Historical Events In April - 28

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  On this day in history vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America   

1958  On April - 28 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1959  KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  On April - 28 "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1960  On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1961  On April - 28 lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude   

1962  On this day in history naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

1963  On April - 28 marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1964  On April - 28 japan joins OECO   

1965  On April - 28 barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

1965  Dominican Republic intervention began on April - 28.   

1965  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 on April - 28.   

1965  On April - 28 barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

1965  Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3   

1966  Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history expo 67 opens in Montreal   

1967  Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title on April - 28.   

1968  11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old on April - 28.   

1968  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya on April - 28.   

1969  Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 28 general de Gaulle resigns as President of France   

1969  Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1970  Ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on April - 28.   

1970  Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1971  Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk on April - 28.   

1972  The courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  Last Americans evacuated from Saigon on April - 28.   

1974  Paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70 on April - 28.   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers"   

1975  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48 on April - 28.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.   

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  On this day in history hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.   

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on April - 28.   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)