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  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 April - 28 cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns  

1980  On this day in history tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1982  On April - 28 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 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  On April - 28 chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster  

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

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

1988  Aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess on this day in history.  

1988  On April - 28 nJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes  

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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  On April - 28 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 April - 28.  

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

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

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

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

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 April - 28.  

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.  

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 April - 28.  

1109  On this day in history 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 April - 28 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  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.