Page 6: Historical Events In April - 28

1958  On this day in history vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed)   

1958  On this day in history vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America   

1958  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on this day in history.   

1959  KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1960  "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances on April - 28.   

1960  Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude   

1962  Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship   

1964  Japan joins OECO on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS   

1965  Dominican Republic intervention began on this day in history.   

1965  US marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966 on this day in history.   

1965  Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on April - 28.   

1965  On April - 28 ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80   

1966  On this day in history 20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3   

1966  On this day in history ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77   

1967  On April - 28 expo 67 opens in Montreal   

1967  On this day in history muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title   

1968  11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old on April - 28.   

1968  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya   

1969  Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history general de Gaulle resigns as President of France   

1969  Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1970  Ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

1971  Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on April - 28.   

1971  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk on April - 28.   

1972  The courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  On this day in history last Americans evacuated from Saigon   

1974  Paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1975  John Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers" on April - 28.   

1975  On April - 28 jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

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

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1089  On April - 28 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  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  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1716  On April - 28 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

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