Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

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

1960  On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

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  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74   

1967  On this day in history pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down   

1968  Charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1969  On July - 28 ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59   

1970  On July - 28 john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70   

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

1971  On July - 28 diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48   

1973  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) on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history royal Butler, actor, dies at 80   

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

1974  Jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake   

1976  On this day in history eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph   

1976  Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people on July - 28.   

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 July - 28.   

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

1978  Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 28.   

1980  Fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru on July - 28.   

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

1982  George Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68 on July - 28.   

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

« 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	31

1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on this day in history.   

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

1514  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)   

1719  On July - 28 birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on July - 28.   

1057  On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on July - 28.   

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

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on this day in history.   

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

1330  On July - 28 michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

1527  On this day in history death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador