Historical Events In April - 28

1936  Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies on April - 28.   

1937  On April - 28 the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  The first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am on this day in history.   

1937  1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on this day in history.   

1937  Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on this day in history.   

1938  On April - 28 king Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary   

1938  On April - 28 beverly F Albert, architect   

1939  On April - 28 hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect   

1940  On April - 28 glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"   

1941  Sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece on April - 28.   

1941  The birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress on April - 28.   

1941  On this day in history last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  On this day in history ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

1942  On April - 28 nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast   

1942  "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning"   

1944  U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on April - 28.   

1944  Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 28 bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot   

1945  On April - 28 italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans   

1945  The birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history british commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg   

1945  On April - 28 bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot   

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

1949  Bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to on April - 28.   

1950  Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949 on this day in history.   

1952  Ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan on April - 28.   

1952  The United States end their occupation of Japan on this day in history.   

1952  WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect on April - 28.   

1952  Patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open on this day in history.   

1955  WBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting on April - 28.   

1955  On April - 28 lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1956  On April - 28 last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  On April - 28 patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on this day in history.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on this day in history.   

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1716  On April - 28 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)