Historical Events In April - 28

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  On this day in history vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America   

1958  On April - 28 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1959  On April - 28 kLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1960  "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances on April - 28.   

1960  Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1961  Lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude on this day in history.   

1962  Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA on April - 28.   

1963  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on this day in history.   

1964  Japan joins OECO on this day in history.   

1965  Barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on April - 28.   

1965  On April - 28 dominican Republic intervention began   

1965  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 on April - 28.   

1965  On April - 28 barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

1965  On this day in history ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80   

1966  20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 on April - 28.   

1966  On this day in history ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77   

1967  On April - 28 expo 67 opens in Montreal   

1967  On April - 28 muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title   

1968  On this day in history 11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old   

1968  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya   

1969  On April - 28 charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France   

1969  On April - 28 general de Gaulle resigns as President of France   

1969  On April - 28 johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70   

1970  On April - 28 ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

1970  On this day in history ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

1971  Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history the courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race   

1973  On this day in history pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  Last Americans evacuated from Saigon on April - 28.   

1974  Paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1975  John Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers" on this day in history.   

1975  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  On April - 28 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

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

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

1089  On April - 28 dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 28.   

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

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

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

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