Page 5: Historical Events In April - 28

1936  On April - 28 foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies   

1937  The first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on this day in history.   

1937  On April - 28 the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

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

1937  Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on April - 28.   

1938  King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary on April - 28.   

1938  Beverly F Albert, architect on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect   

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on this day in history.   

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

1941  On April - 28 the birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress   

1941  Last British troops in Greece surrenders on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 28 ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

1942  Nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast on April - 28.   

1942  On April - 28 "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll   

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

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

1944  Stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski on April - 28.   

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

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

1945  On April - 28 the birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader   

1945  British commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot   

1947  Thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1952  The United States end their occupation of Japan on April - 28.   

1952  On April - 28 wW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect   

1952  Patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open on April - 28.   

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

1955  On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1956  On April - 28 last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

1545  On April - 28 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  On April - 28 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  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 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  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

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 April - 28.   

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  On April - 28 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)