Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

1960  On July - 28 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

1960  On July - 28 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

1962  On this day in history 19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa   

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on July - 28.   

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  On this day in history england all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw   

1965  On this day in history maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74   

1967  Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70   

1969  Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 on July - 28.   

1970  On this day in history john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70   

1971  16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning on July - 28.   

1971  Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 on this day in history.   

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 July - 28.   

1973  Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 on July - 28.   

1974  On July - 28 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)   

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  Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on July - 28.   

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  Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks on July - 28.   

1977  On this day in history the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline   

1978  On July - 28 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY   

1978  On July - 28 perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422   

1978  Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time on this day in history.   

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 July - 28.   

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

1983  On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies   

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1165  On July - 28 birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on July - 28.   

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 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  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on this day in history.   

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

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history 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 July - 28 death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador