Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

1960  On July - 28 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

1960  On this day in history republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

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

1962  Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.   

1963  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open on July - 28.   

1964  On July - 28 ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures   

1964  On July - 28 england all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw   

1965  On this day in history maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74   

1967  Pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70   

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

1970  John Barbirolli, English conductor (NY Philharmonic Orch), dies at 70 on July - 28.   

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

1971  Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history 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).   

1973  On this day in history skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched   

1973  Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1974  69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil) on July - 28.   

1974  Jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies on July - 28.   

1976  242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake on July - 28.   

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

1976  On this day in history jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

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

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people on July - 28.   

1977  Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks on July - 28.   

1977  On July - 28 the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline   

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

1978  On this day in history perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422   

1978  On this day in history price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time   

1978  On this day in history jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70   

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

1980  On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95   

1982  George Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68 on July - 28.   

1983  Alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies on July - 28.   

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1165  On this day in history birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher   

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  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

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

1659  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

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

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 July - 28.   

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) on this day in history.   

1230  On this day in history 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  On July - 28 michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

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