Historical Events In April - 28

1976  On this day in history eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81  

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  On April - 28 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86  

1980  Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems on this day in history.  

1980  Cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns on this day in history.  

1980  On April - 28 tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies  

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on April - 28.  

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

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on April - 28.  

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1982  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel  

1982  On April - 28 bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66  

1983  On April - 28 ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies  

1984  On April - 28 glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80  

1986  On this day in history chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster  

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

1987  Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on April - 28.  

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

1988  NJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes on this day in history.  

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

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

1990  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on this day in history.  

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

1991  On April - 28 space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched  

1991  On April - 28 the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor  

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on this day in history.  

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

1993  On this day in history 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  On this day in history andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67  

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

2001  On this day in history dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.  

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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  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral  

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

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)  

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

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician  

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)  

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