Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1977  On April - 28 christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on April - 28.   

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems   

1980  Cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns on April - 28.   

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies   

1981  On this day in history mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1982  On April - 28 e Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie   

1982  On April - 28 l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel   

1982  On April - 28 bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66   

1983  On April - 28 ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies   

1984  On April - 28 glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80   

1986  On this day in history chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster   

1987  On this day in history ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1987  Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1988  Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess on this day in history.   

1988  NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes on April - 28.   

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs)   

1990  On April - 28 jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  On April - 28 ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 28 the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor   

1991  On April - 28 floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies   

1992  Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1993  SECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions on this day in history.   

1993  On April - 28 jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

1995  On April - 28 andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67   

1996  On April - 28 giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84   

1997  On this day in history susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  On April - 28 dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1442  On April - 28 birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

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

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on this day in history.   

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

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

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 this day in history 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  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  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)