Page 7: Historical Events In July - 28

1960  On July - 28 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon   

1960  On July - 28 republican National convention selects Richard Nixon as candidate   

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  Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Wolverine Golf Open on this day in history.   

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  On July - 28 pirate Radio Station 390 (Radio Invicta) (England) closes down   

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

1969  On July - 28 ernst Tittel, composer, dies at 59   

1970  On July - 28 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  On July - 28 diane Arbus, [Nemerov], photographer (Vogue), commits suicide at 48   

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 this day in history skylab 3's astronauts (Bean, Garriott & Lousma) launched   

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

1974  On July - 28 69 die when packed bus strikes heavy truck (Belem, Brazil)   

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

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

1976  On July - 28 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  Tangshan earthquake in China killing 655,000 people on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1977  The first oil flow through the Alaska pipeline on July - 28.   

1978  On July - 28 600,000 attend Watkins Glen Summer Jam in NY   

1978  On this day in history perth Observatory discovers asteroid #3188 & #3422   

1978  On July - 28 price of gold tops $200-an-oz level for first time   

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

1980  On July - 28 fernando Bela£nde Terry becomes president of Peru   

1980  On this day in history cecil Burleigh, composer, dies at 95   

1982  George Kleinsinger, US composer (Tubby the Tuba), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history alec Marks, cricketer (good NSW batsman 1928-37), dies   

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1165  On this day in history birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  On July - 28 birth of margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412)   

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

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

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.   

1659  On July - 28 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  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.   

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  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  On this day in history death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)   

1285  Death of Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on July - 28.   

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

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on July - 28.