Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon on this day in history.   

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on July - 28.   

1962  19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa on July - 28.   

1962  On July - 28 mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean   

1963  On July - 28 kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open   

1964  On this day in history ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures   

1964  On this day in history england all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw   

1965  Maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74 on July - 28.   

1967  Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down on July - 28.   

1968  On July - 28 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70   

1969  On July - 28 ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59   

1970  On this day in history john Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70   

1971  On July - 28 16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning   

1971  Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 on July - 28.   

1973  Launch of Skylab 3, the second manned mission to the first U.S. manned space station, was piloted by MAJ Jack R. Lousma, USMC with CAPT Alan L. Bean, USN as the Commander of the mission and former Navy electronics officer, Owen K. Garriott as Science Pilot. The mission lasted 59 days, 11 hours and included 858 Earth orbits. Recovery by USS New Orleans (LPH-11) on July - 28.   

1973  Skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched on July - 28.   

1973  On this day in history royal Butler, actor, dies at 80   

1974  69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil) on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies   

1976  242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake on this day in history.   

1976  Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on this day in history.   

1976  Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people on July - 28.   

1976  On July - 28 tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

1977  Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks on this day in history.   

1977  The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY   

1978  On July - 28 perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422   

1978  Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time on this day in history.   

1978  Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  Fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru on this day in history.   

1980  Cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1982  On July - 28 george Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68   

1983  On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies   

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1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on this day in history.   

1456  On this day in history birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

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

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on July - 28.   

1719  On this day in history birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  Piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg) was born on this day in history.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on July - 28.   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

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

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

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

1285  On July - 28 death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28.   

1527  On July - 28 death of rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador