Page 5: Historical Events In April - 28

1936  Foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies on April - 28.   

1937  The first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history king Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary   

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

1939  Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect on April - 28.   

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  The birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 28 last British troops in Greece surrenders   

1941  On this day in history ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

1942  On this day in history nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast   

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

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 this day in history.   

1945  Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot on April - 28.   

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

1945  The birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader on April - 28.   

1945  On April - 28 british commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg   

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  On April - 28 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   

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  On April - 28 the United States end their occupation of Japan.   

1952  WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect on this day in history.   

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

1955  On this day in history wBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting   

1955  Lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43 on April - 28.   

1956  On this day in history last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  Patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open on April - 28.   

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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 this day in history.   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on April - 28.   

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

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on this day in history.   

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on this day in history.   

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

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.