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

1937  On this day in history 1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on April - 28.   

1938  King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary on this day in history.   

1938  Beverly F Albert, architect on April - 28.   

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

1940  On April - 28 glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"   

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

1941  On April - 28 the birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress   

1941  On April - 28 last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  Ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy) on April - 28.   

1942  Nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast on this day in history.   

1942  On April - 28 "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll   

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

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

1944  Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot   

1945  On April - 28 italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans   

1945  On April - 28 the birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader   

1945  On April - 28 british commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg   

1945  On this day in history bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot   

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 this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949.   

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

1952  On this day in history the United States end their occupation of Japan.   

1952  On April - 28 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

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

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

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

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