Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 28 christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1979  On April - 28 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

1980  Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems on April - 28.   

1980  On April - 28 cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  On April - 28 tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie   

1982  On April - 28 l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel   

1982  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 on April - 28.   

1983  On April - 28 ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies   

1984  Glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80 on April - 28.   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1987  On April - 28 ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1988  On April - 28 aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess   

1988  NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes on April - 28.   

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on April - 28.   

1990  "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs) on April - 28.   

1990  On April - 28 jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  On April - 28 ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74   

1991  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched   

1991  The birth of Ken Curtis, American actor on this day in history.   

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on April - 28.   

1992  Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 28 sECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions.   

1993  On April - 28 jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1997  On this day in history susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on this day in history.   

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1442  On April - 28 birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

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 April - 28.   

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

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

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

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

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

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

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on April - 28.   

1498  On April - 28 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1716  On April - 28 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  On April - 28 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)