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

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on April - 28.   

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

1980  Cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns on this day in history.   

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

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1986  On this day in history chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster   

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

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 this day in history.   

1989  On April - 28 olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77   

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 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 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 April - 28.   

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on April - 28.   

1997  On April - 28 susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  On this day in history dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 April - 28.   

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

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on this day in history.