Historical Events In July - 28

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.   

1962  On July - 28 19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa   

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open   

1964  Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures on this day in history.   

1964  England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw on this day in history.   

1965  Maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74 on July - 28.   

1967  Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down on July - 28.   

1968  Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on July - 28.   

1969  On this day in history ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59   

1970  John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1971  16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48   

1973  On July - 28 launch of Skylab 3, the second manned mission to the first U.S. manned space station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R. Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USN as the Commander of the mission and former Navy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans (LPH-11).   

1973  Skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched on this day in history.   

1973  Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1974  69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil) on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies   

1976  On July - 28 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

1976  Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.   

1976  On July - 28 jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people on July - 28.   

1976  On this day in history tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

1977  On this day in history roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks   

1977  The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on July - 28.   

1978  600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY on this day in history.   

1978  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422 on this day in history.   

1978  Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time on July - 28.   

1978  On July - 28 jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70   

1980  On July - 28 fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru   

1980  Cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1982  On July - 28 george Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68   

1983  Alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies on this day in history.   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.   

1347  On July - 28 birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.   

1609  On July - 28 birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  On this day in history birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on this day in history.   

1745  On July - 28 birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  On this day in history death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  On July - 28 death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  On this day in history michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on July - 28.