Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1977  Christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets on April - 28.   

1977  On April - 28 ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87   

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on April - 28.   

1980  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems   

1980  On April - 28 cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  On this day in history tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On April - 28 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on April - 28.   

1982  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie   

1982  On April - 28 l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel   

1982  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1983  Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on April - 28.   

1984  On this day in history glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80   

1986  On this day in history chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster   

1987  Ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on April - 28.   

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

1988  On April - 28 aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess   

1988  On April - 28 nJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes   

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on April - 28.   

1990  On this day in history "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs)   

1990  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on April - 28.   

1991  On this day in history ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74   

1991  On April - 28 space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched   

1991  On this day in history the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor   

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on this day in history.   

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

1993  SECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions on April - 28.   

1993  Jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47 on this day in history.   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1997  On this day in history susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  On April - 28 dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.   

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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 this day in history.   

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

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

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

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  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 28.   

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

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

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.