Page 6: Historical Events In April - 28

1958  Vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.   

1958  Vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America on April - 28.   

1958  On this day in history great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island   

1959  On April - 28 kLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting   

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  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 April - 28.   

1965  On April - 28 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966   

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

1965  Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80 on April - 28.   

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

1966  Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on this day in history.   

1967  Expo 67 opens in Montreal on this day in history.   

1967  On April - 28 muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title   

1968  On April - 28 11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old   

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

1969  On April - 28 charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France   

1969  General de Gaulle resigns as President of France on this day in history.   

1969  On April - 28 johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70   

1970  On April - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1973  Pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62 on April - 28.   

1974  Last Americans evacuated from Saigon on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70   

1975  On this day in history john Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers"   

1975  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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