Famous Deaths In April - 28

1946  On April - 28 death of louis Bachelier, French mathematician (b. 1870)   

1949  On this day in history death of aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (shot) (b. 1888)   

1954  On this day in history death of léon Jouhaux, French labor leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (b. 1879)   

1955  On this day in history lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1957  On this day in history death of heinz "Pritzl" Bär, German fighter pilot (b. 1913)   

1960  On this day in history anton Pancake, astronomer/marxist theorist, dies at 87   

1964  Death of Rolf de Maré, Swedish art collector (b. 1888) on this day in history.   

1965  Ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80 on April - 28.   

1966  On this day in history ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77   

1969  Johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70 on April - 28.   

1970  Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on April - 28.   

1973  On April - 28 pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  On April - 28 paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70   

1975  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48 on April - 28.   

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1977  Ricardo Cortez, actor/director (Bad Company, Flesh), dies at 87 on April - 28.   

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on April - 28.   

1980  On April - 28 dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies   

1981  On this day in history mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1982  On this day in history bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66   

1983  On this day in history ron James, cricketer (NSW's Sheffield Shield capt 1949-50), dies   

1984  Glen H Taylor, US senator/VP candidate (1948), dies at 80 on April - 28.   

1987  Death of Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on April - 28.   

1988  On this day in history death of b. W. Stevenson, American country singer (b. 1949)   

1989  Olaff J de Landell [JB van Sparwoude], Dutch writer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies   

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history francis Bacon, Irish/British abstract painter, dies at 82   

1993  On this day in history jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1996  Giles Grangier, film director, dies at 84 on April - 28.   

1997  On April - 28 susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

1998  On this day in history death of ramakant Desai, Indian cricketer (b. 1939)   

1999  On April - 28 death of rory Calhoun, American actor (b. 1922)   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on April - 28.