Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

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

1960  Republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate on July - 28.   

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

1962  On this day in history mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean   

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 this day in history 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 July - 28.   

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

1969  On this day in history 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  Diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48 on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 28 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 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 this day in history.   

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  Jacob Soetendorp, rabbi, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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  The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on this day in history.   

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  Price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time on July - 28.   

1978  Jan Willem van Otterloo, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1456  On July - 28 birth of jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

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

1609  On this day in history birth of judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on July - 28.   

1719  On this day in history birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]   

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies   

1057  On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies   

1101  Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on July - 28.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1330  On this day in history michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle   

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