Historical Events In April - 28

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

1937  On April - 28 the first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)  

1937  The first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am on this day in history.  

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

1937  On this day in history saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- )  

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

1938  On this day in history beverly F Albert, architect  

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

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on April - 28.  

1941  On this day in history sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece  

1941  The birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress on April - 28.  

1941  On this day in history last British troops in Greece surrenders  

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

1943  1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning" on April - 28.  

1944  On April - 28 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 April - 28.  

1945  Italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans on this day in history.  

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

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

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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1956  Last French troop leave Vietnam on April - 28.  

1957  On April - 28 patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open  

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)  

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)  

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral  

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)  

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.  

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer  

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

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  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies  

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 this day in history.  

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on this day in history.  

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.  

1716  On this day in history 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)