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  On April - 28 great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

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

1960  On this day in history "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances   

1960  Anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87 on April - 28.   

1961  Lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA   

1963  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on April - 28.   

1964  On this day in history japan joins OECO   

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

1965  Dominican Republic intervention began on April - 28.   

1965  On this day in history uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966   

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

1965  Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1966  On April - 28 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 this day in history expo 67 opens in Montreal   

1967  Muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old   

1968  T Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70   

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

1970  Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on April - 28.   

1971  On April - 28 samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy   

1971  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk   

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  On this day in history john Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers"   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on April - 28.   

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1710  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

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)