Historical Events In April - 28

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

1958  On this day in history vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America   

1958  On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1959  KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances on April - 28.   

1960  On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1961  On April - 28 lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude   

1962  Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA on April - 28.   

1963  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history japan joins OECO   

1965  On this day in history barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

1965  On this day in history dominican Republic intervention began   

1965  On April - 28 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966   

1965  Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 28 ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80   

1966  20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 on this day in history.   

1966  Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

1967  Expo 67 opens in Montreal on this day in history.   

1967  On April - 28 muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title   

1968  On April - 28 11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old   

1968  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya on April - 28.   

1969  Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France on this day in history.   

1969  General de Gaulle resigns as President of France on this day in history.   

1969  Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

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

1971  On this day in history samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy   

1971  On April - 28 t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk   

1972  The courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race on this day in history.   

1973  Pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1974  Last Americans evacuated from Saigon on April - 28.   

1974  Paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70 on April - 28.   

1975  John Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers" on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48   

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1442  On April - 28 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  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

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

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On April - 28 dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on April - 28.   

1498  On April - 28 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  On this day in history death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

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

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on this day in history.