Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on April - 28.   

1977  On April - 28 christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

1977  On this day in history ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87   

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  Cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns on April - 28.   

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

1980  On this day in history dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies   

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

1981  On April - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1984  On this day in history glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on this day in history.   

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  Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess on April - 28.   

1988  On April - 28 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 April - 28 jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  Ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on April - 28.   

1992  Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 on April - 28.   

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  On April - 28 jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

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

1996  On April - 28 giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84   

1997  Susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45 on April - 28.   

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on April - 28.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

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 April - 28.   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

1533  On April - 28 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  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)