Page 5: 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  On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

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

1937  On April - 28 saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )   

1938  On this day in history king Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary   

1938  Beverly F Albert, architect on this day in history.   

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

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on April - 28.   

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

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

1941  Last British troops in Greece surrenders on April - 28.   

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  1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning" on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1945  Italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans on this day in history.   

1945  The birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader on this day in history.   

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

1945  On April - 28 bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot   

1947  On this day in history thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia   

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  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  On April - 28 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 April - 28.   

1955  WBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting on April - 28.   

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

1956  Last French troop leave Vietnam on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

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

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 April - 28.   

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 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 April - 28.   

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

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