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

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

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

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

1983  Ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 April - 28.   

1989  On April - 28 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 this day in history jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

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

1991  On this day in history space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched   

1991  On this day in history the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor   

1991  On April - 28 floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies   

1992  On April - 28 francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82   

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

1997  On this day in history 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  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  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  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on April - 28.   

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

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

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)