Page 7: Historical Events In April - 28
Wednesday, 09 July 2025
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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