Historical Events In April - 28

1958  Vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on April - 28.   

1958  On April - 28 vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America   

1958  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on April - 28.   

1959  KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1960  On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1961  Lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude on April - 28.   

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  On April - 28 japan joins OECO   

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

1965  On this day in history dominican Republic intervention began   

1965  On April - 28 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966   

1965  On this day in history barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

1965  On April - 28 ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80   

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

1966  Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

1967  Expo 67 opens in Montreal on this day in history.   

1967  Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title on this day in history.   

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

1968  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya on this day in history.   

1969  Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France on April - 28.   

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

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

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

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

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

1971  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk   

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

1973  On April - 28 pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  On this day in history last Americans evacuated from Saigon   

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

1975  On April - 28 john Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers"   

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

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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  On this day in history 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  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On this day in history 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  On April - 28 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on this day in history.   

1710  On this day in history 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 April - 28.