Historical Events In April - 28

1936  On this day in history foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies   

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

1937  The first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am on this day in history.   

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

1937  On this day in history saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )   

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

1938  On this day in history beverly F Albert, architect   

1939  On April - 28 hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect   

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  The birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 28 last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  On this day in history ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

1942  On this day in history nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast   

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

1943  On this day in history 1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning"   

1944  On this day in history u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger   

1944  Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on April - 28.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader   

1945  British commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg on this day in history.   

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

1947  Thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1952  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open   

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

1955  Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 on April - 28.   

1956  On April - 28 last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open   

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

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

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

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

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on April - 28.   

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

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 this day in history 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  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.