Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28

1976  On this day in history eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81   

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

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

1979  On April - 28 feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86   

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

1980  Cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns on April - 28.   

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

1980  On this day in history dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies   

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 April - 28 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  Glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  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 April - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

1992  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history 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 April - 28.   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  On April - 28 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  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

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

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

1089  On April - 28 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 this day in history.   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

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

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