Famous Deaths In April - 28

1946  On this day in history death of louis Bachelier, French mathematician (b. 1870)   

1949  On this day in history death of aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (shot) (b. 1888)   

1954  Death of Léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879) on April - 28.   

1955  On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1957  On this day in history death of heinz "Pritzl" Bär, German fighter pilot (b. 1913)   

1960  Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on April - 28.   

1964  On April - 28 death of rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (b. 1888)   

1965  Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80 on April - 28.   

1966  On this day in history ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77   

1969  Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70 on April - 28.   

1970  Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on April - 28.   

1973  On April - 28 pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  On this day in history paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70   

1975  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48 on April - 28.   

1976  On this day in history eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81   

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  On April - 28 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   

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

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

1984  Glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80 on April - 28.   

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

1988  Death of B. W. Stevenson, American country singer (b. 1949) on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77   

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

1991  On this day in history floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies   

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

1993  Jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47 on April - 28.   

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

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on April - 28.   

1997  On April - 28 susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

1998  On April - 28 death of ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (b. 1939)   

1999  Death of Rory Calhoun, American actor (b. 1922) on April - 28.   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer