Page 5: Historical Events In April - 28

1936  Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies on this day in history.   

1937  On April - 28 the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  On April - 28 the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

1937  1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on April - 28.   

1937  Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 28 king Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary   

1938  Beverly F Albert, architect on April - 28.   

1939  Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect on April - 28.   

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 28 sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece   

1941  On this day in history the birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress   

1941  On this day in history last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  On April - 28 ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

1942  Nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast on April - 28.   

1942  "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll on this day in history.   

1943  1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning" on April - 28.   

1944  On April - 28 u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger   

1944  On April - 28 stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

1945  Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot on April - 28.   

1945  Italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans on April - 28.   

1945  The birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader on April - 28.   

1945  British commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg on April - 28.   

1945  Bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot on this day in history.   

1947  Thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia on April - 28.   

1949  Bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to on April - 28.   

1950  Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949 on April - 28.   

1952  Ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan on this day in history.   

1952  The United States end their occupation of Japan on April - 28.   

1952  On this day in history wW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect   

1952  Patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history wBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1956  Last French troop leave Vietnam on April - 28.   

1957  Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open on April - 28.   

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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  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on April - 28.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

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

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

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

1710  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

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

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on this day in history.