Historical Events In April - 28

1635 On this day in history virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office

1686 On this day in history the first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published

1788 On this day in history maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution

1788 On this day in history maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day

1789 Mutiny on HMS Bounty on this day in history.

1903 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #509 Iolanda

1910 The first night air flight (Claude Grahame-White, England) on this day in history.

1913 On this day in history g Neujmin discovers asteroid #751 Faina

1913 On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #750 Oskar

1914 181 die in coal mine collapse at Eccles WV on this day in history.

1914 On this day in history f Kaiser discovers asteroid #788 Hohensteina

1914 On this day in history w H Carrier patents air conditioner

1916 On this day in history m Wolf discovers asteroid #826 Henrika

1919 On this day in history the first jump with Army Air Corp (rip-cord type) parachute (Les Irvin)

1920 On this day in history azerbaijan SSR joins the USSR (1st time)

1922 On this day in history wOI (Ames, Iowa) country's first licensed educational radio station

1923 Wembley Stadium opens-Bolton Wanderers vs West Ham United (FA Cup) on this day in history.

1924 On this day in history 119 die in Benwood West Virginia coal mine disaster

1924 J Hartmann discovers asteroid #1029 La Plata on this day in history.

1932 On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroid #1242 Zambesia

1932 On this day in history yellow fever vaccine for humans announced

1937 On this day in history the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)

1937 On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am

1938 King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary on this day in history.

1940 On this day in history glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"

1941 Sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece on this day in history.

1942 On this day in history nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast

1944 On this day in history u.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger

1945 Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot on this day in history.

1947 On this day in history thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia

1952 On this day in history ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan

1952 On this day in history wW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect

1958 On this day in history vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed)

1958 Vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America on this day in history.

1961 Lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude on this day in history.

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