Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1977  On this day in history christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets  

1977  On this day in history ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87  

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

1980  On April - 28 alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems  

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

1980  Tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies on April - 28.  

1980  On this day in history 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  

Advertisements

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history l G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel  

1982  On April - 28 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  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  On April - 28 "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs)  

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

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

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

1991  The birth of Ken Curtis, American actor on April - 28.  

1991  On this day in history floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies  

1992  Francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

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  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 April - 28.  

2001  Dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

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

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on this day in history.  

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)  

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 April - 28.  

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer  

1089  On April - 28 dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies  

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 April - 28.  

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician  

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  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.