Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1977  Christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets on April - 28.   

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems   

1980  On this day in history cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on April - 28.   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On April - 28 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1981  On this day in history mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie on April - 28.   

1982  L G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel on April - 28.   

1982  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies   

1984  Glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on April - 28.   

1987  On this day in history ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1987  On April - 28 ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1988  On April - 28 aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess   

1988  On this day in history nJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes   

1989  On this day in history olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77   

1990  On April - 28 "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs)   

1990  On this day in history jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  On this day in history ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74   

1991  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched   

1991  The birth of Ken Curtis, American actor on this day in history.   

1991  On this day in history floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies   

1992  On this day in history francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82   

1993  On April - 28 sECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions.   

1993  Jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47 on April - 28.   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on April - 28.   

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on April - 28.   

1997  On April - 28 susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on this day in history.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 28.   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

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

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  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

1192  On this day in history 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 April - 28.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

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)