Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on April - 28.   

1977  Christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets on this day in history.   

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1980  Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems on April - 28.   

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

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on April - 28.   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on April - 28.   

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 this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie   

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

1982  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1983  Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on April - 28.   

1987  On April - 28 ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1987  Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on April - 28.   

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

1988  On this day in history nJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes   

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on April - 28.   

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

1990  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1991  Ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74 on April - 28.   

1991  On April - 28 space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched   

1991  On this day in history the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor   

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on April - 28.   

1992  On April - 28 francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82   

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 April - 28.   

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  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on April - 28.   

1997  Susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45 on April - 28.   

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on this day in history.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on this day in history.   

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

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

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

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history 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 April - 28.   

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

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

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.