July 28 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1939  Clem Cattini, rock drummer (Tornados London)   

1939  William J Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder Mayo Clinic, dies at 78.   

1940  Radio Orange, London begins   

1940  Phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater)   

1940  Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66   

1941  Riccardo Muti, Napoli Italy, conductor (Philadelphia Orch).   

1942  Nazis liquidate 10000 Jews in Minsk Russia   

1942  Nazis liquidate 10000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto.   

1942  Marty Brennaman, American sportscaster   

1943  Italian Facist dictator Benito Mussolini steps down.   

1943  Pres FDR announces end of coffee rationing in US.   

1943  Bill Bradley, Crystal Ms, NBA forward (Knicks, Oly-gold-64/Sen-D-NJ)   

1944  Hitler routes 4 division of South France to Normandy   

1945  Thirteen people are killed when a B-25 bomber crashes into the Empire State Building.   

1945  US Army bomber crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die.   

1945  US Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2   

1945  USS Callaghan (DD-792) is last ship sunk by a Japanese kamikaze attack, off Okinawa   

1945  Japanese premier Suzuki disregards US ultimatum to surrender   

1947  Iuliu Maniu's Boer party is recorded as becoming forbidden in Romania.   

1948  I.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die.   

1951  Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released   

1951  "Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 1077 perfs.   

1952  In this year, Rogers Hornsby adopts in place of Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager.   

1954  Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres.   

1955  The Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the inaugural Interlingua congress in Tours, France.   

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83.   

1957  Jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)   

1958  In this year, Baltimore Colts claims NFL-championship.   

1959  Hawaii's inaugural US election sends inaugural Asian-Americans to Congress   

1959  In this year, Great-Britain starts using postal codes   

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon.   

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

1962  19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa   

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean.   

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1165  Ibn al-'arabi: Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  Margherita of durazzo: Queen of naples   

1456  Jacopo sannazaro: Italian poet (arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of burgundy: Viceroy of holland   

1609  Judith j leyster: Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles ancillon: French huguenot pastor   

1719  Jan nepveu: Governor-general of suriname (1769-79) [or aug 27]   

1745  Piotr a von der pahlen: Milt governor (st petersburg)   

0450  Death of Theodosius ii de jongere: Emperor austrian empire,   

1057  Victor ii: [gebhard], pope (1055-57),   

1101  Su tung-p'o: Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher,   

1128  William clito: Count of flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  Duke leopold vi of austria: Duke leopold vi of austria (b. 1176)   

1285  Queen keran of armenia: Consort of leo iii of armenia   

1330  Death of Michael iii: Tsar of bulgaria,   

1527  Death of Rodrigo de bastidas: Spanish conquistador