Page 5: Historical Events In April - 28

1936  On this day in history foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies   

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

1937  On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

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

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

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

1938  Beverly F Albert, architect on April - 28.   

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  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  Last British troops in Greece surrenders on April - 28.   

1941  On April - 28 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 April - 28 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 this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot   

1945  On this day in history italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans   

1945  On this day in history the birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader   

1945  British commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg on April - 28.   

1945  Bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot on April - 28.   

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

1952  Ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan on this day in history.   

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 April - 28.   

1955  On April - 28 wBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1956  Last French troop leave Vietnam on this day in history.   

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

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1442  On April - 28 birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

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

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

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  Franz Sparry, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

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)