Page 5: Historical Events In April - 28

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

1937  On this day in history 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 April - 28 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 April - 28 beverly F Albert, architect   

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

1940  On April - 28 glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000"   

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

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

1942  Nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast on this day in history.   

1942  "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll on this day in history.   

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  On April - 28 bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot   

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

1945  The birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader on this day in history.   

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

1945  Bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot on this day in history.   

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  Ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan on April - 28.   

1952  On April - 28 the United States end their occupation of Japan.   

1952  WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect on April - 28.   

1952  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open   

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

1955  On April - 28 lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1956  Last French troop leave Vietnam on April - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 April - 28.   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

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

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on April - 28.   

1726  On April - 28 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)