Historical Events In July - 28
Monday, 20 March 2023
1960 Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon on this day in history.
1960 Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on this day in history.
1962 19 die in a train crash in Steelton Pa on this day in history.
1962 Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean on this day in history.
1963 On this day in history kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open
1964 Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures on this day in history.
1964 England all out 611 in reply to Australia's 8-656 Match a draw on this day in history.
1965 On this day in history maurice Yvain, composer, dies at 74
1967 On this day in history pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down
1968 On July - 28 charles W Mayo, US surgeon, dies at 70
1969 On this day in history 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 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 On July - 28 royal Butler, actor, dies at 80
1974 On this day in history 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)
1974 Jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies on this day in history.
1976 On July - 28 242,000 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 this day in history jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62
1976 On July - 28 tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people
1976 On this day in history 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 On this day in history the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline
1978 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY on July - 28.
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 On this day in history jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70
1980 Fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru on July - 28.
1980 On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95
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 July - 28.
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