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

1514  On July - 28 birth of maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland  

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 this day in history.  

1719  Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] was born on July - 28.  

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  On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies  

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 this day in history 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  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on July - 28.