Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

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

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

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

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

1964  England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 28 maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74   

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

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

1969  Ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59 on July - 28.   

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

1971  16 time gold glover Brook Robinson commits 3 errors in 6th inning on this day in history.   

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 July - 28 skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched   

1973  Royal Butler, actor, dies at 80 on July - 28.   

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

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

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

1976  Eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph on July - 28.   

1976  On July - 28 jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62   

1976  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history tangshan earthquake in China killing 242,769-655,000 people   

1977  On July - 28 roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks   

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

1978  On July - 28 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  On this day in history fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru   

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

1982  On this day in history george Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68   

1983  Alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On July - 28 birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On July - 28 birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  On July - 28 birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On July - 28 theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history.   

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64   

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

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on this day in history.   

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