Page 7: 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 this day in history.   

1977  On April - 28 ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87   

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

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

1980  On April - 28 cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

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

1980  On April - 28 dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies   

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  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie   

1982  On April - 28 l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1988  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1990  On April - 28 jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  Ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74 on April - 28.   

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

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

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

1993  On this day in history jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1997  Susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45 on this day in history.   

2001  On April - 28 dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.   

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1442  On April - 28 birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

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 April - 28.   

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

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  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on April - 28.   

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  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

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)