Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

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

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

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on April - 28.   

1979  On this day in history feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

1980  Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems on April - 28.   

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

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on this day in history.   

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

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.   

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 April - 28 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 this day in history ben Linder development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua   

1987  Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1988  Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess on April - 28.   

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

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on April - 28.   

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

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

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

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched on this day in history.   

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  On April - 28 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  On this day in history 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  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 April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

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

1750  On April - 28 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  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  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  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)