Events & Holidays In April - 28

Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace (Canada)

Evacuation Day (British) (Libya)

Formation of the Islamic State's Victory (Afghanistan)

Hero's Day (Barbados)

National Day of Mourning (Canada)

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  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  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

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

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  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history 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  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

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