Historical Events In July - 28

1938  On July - 28 34,000-ton Cunard-White Star liner Mauretania launched at Birkenhead  

1938  Alberto Fujimoro, president of Peru (1990- ) on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history 5th Dutch govt of Colijn falls  

1939  Clem Cattini, rock drummer (Tornados London) on July - 28.  

1939  On July - 28 william J Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder Mayo Clinic, dies at 78  

1940  Radio Orange, London begins on this day in history.  

1940  Phil Proctor, comedian (Firesign Theater) on July - 28.  

1940  Johann Richard Ohlsson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1941  Riccardo Muti, Napoli Italy, conductor (Philadelphia Orch) on July - 28.  

1942  On this day in history nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Russia  

1942  On this day in history nazis liquidate 10,000 Jews in Minsk Belorussia Ghetto  

1942  Marty Brennaman, American sportscaster on this day in history.  

1943  Italian Facist dictator Benito Mussolini resigns on July - 28.  

1943  On this day in history pres FDR announces end of coffee rationing in US  

1943  On July - 28 bill Bradley, Crystal Ms, NBA forward (Knicks, Oly-gold-64/Sen-D-NJ)  

1944  On this day in history 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 on July - 28.  

1945  On July - 28 uS Army bomber crashes into 79th floor of Empire State Bldg, 14 die  

1945  US Senate ratifies UN charter 89-2 on this day in history.  

1945  USS Callaghan (DD-792) is last ship sunk by a Japanese kamikaze attack, off Okinawa on this day in history.  

1945  Japanese premier Suzuki disregards US ultimatum to surrender on this day in history.  

1947  Iuliu Maniu's Boer party becomes forbidden in Romania on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history i.G. Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die  

1948  On July - 28 i G Farben chemical plant explodes in Ludwigshafen, Germany, 182 die  

1951  Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released on July - 28.  

1951  "Kiss Me, Kate" closes at New Century Theater NYC after 1077 perfs on July - 28.  

1952  On this day in history rogers Hornsby replaces Luke Sewell, as Cincinnati Reds manager  

1954  Ernest Blochs 4th string quartet, premieres on this day in history.  

1955  The Union Mundial pro Interlingua is founded at the first Interlingua congress in Tours, France on July - 28.  

1956  On this day in history ludwig Klages, German philosopher/graphologist, dies at 83  

1957  On July - 28 jerry Lee Lewis makes his 1st TV appearance (Steve Allen Show)  

1958  Baltimore Colts wins NFL-championship on July - 28.  

1959  On July - 28 hawaii's first US election sends first Asian-Americans to Congress  

1959  On July - 28 great-Britain starts using postal codes  

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on July - 28.  

1347  On this day in history birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)  

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born on this day in history.  

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.  

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.  

1659  On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on this day in history.  

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on July - 28.  

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies  

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28.  

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on July - 28.  

1230  On July - 28 death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)  

1285  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on July - 28.  

1330  On this day in history michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle  

1527  On this day in history death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador