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 this day in history.   

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

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

1964  Ranger 7 launched toward the Moon; sent back 4308 TV pictures on July - 28.   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

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

1971  On July - 28 diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48   

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 this day in history.   

1973  Skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched on this day in history.   

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

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

1974  On July - 28 jack Ellis, cricketer (Victorian WK, Ashes tourist 1926), dies   

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

1976  On this day in history eldon Joersz & Geo Morgan set world air speed record of 3,530 kph   

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

1976  On this day in history 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 this day in history the first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline   

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

1978  Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422 on this day in history.   

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

1978  Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on July - 28.   

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

1980  Cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95 on July - 28.   

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 July - 28.   

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on July - 28.   

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  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  On July - 28 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  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

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

1128  On this day in history death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

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

1285  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on this day in history.   

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

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history.