Historical Events In April - 28

1936  On this day in history foead I, king of Egypt (1922-36), dies   

1937  The first animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC) on April - 28.   

1937  On this day in history the first commercial flight across the Pacific, Pan Am   

1937  On April - 28 1st animated cartoon electric sign displayed (NYC)   

1937  Saddam Hussein, [At-Takriti], president of Iraq (1979- ) on this day in history.   

1938  King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary on April - 28.   

1938  On April - 28 beverly F Albert, architect   

1939  On April - 28 hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect   

1940  Glenn Miller records "Pennsylvania 6-5000" on April - 28.   

1941  On this day in history sgt. John Daniel Hinton, 20th NZ Battalion, won the Victoria Cross at Kalamai, Greece   

1941  On April - 28 the birth of Ann Margret, Swedish actress   

1941  Last British troops in Greece surrenders on this day in history.   

1941  On April - 28 ann-Margret, Valsjobya Sweden, actress (Bye Bye Birdie, Tommy)   

1942  On April - 28 nightly "dim-out" begins along the East Coast   

1942  On April - 28 "WW II" titled so, as result of Gallup Poll   

1943  On this day in history 1st performance of Marc Blitzstein's "Freedom Morning"   

1944  U.S. LSTs attacked during Operation Tiger on April - 28.   

1944  On April - 28 stalin meets Polish/US priest S Orlemanski   

1945  Bernito Mussolini Fascist leader & mistress captured, tried, & shot on April - 28.   

1945  On this day in history italian dictator Benito Mussolini shot by Italian partisans   

1945  The birth of Bernito Mussolini, Italian fascist leader on this day in history.   

1945  On April - 28 british commands attack Elbe & occupies Lauenburg   

1945  On this day in history bernito Mussolini, Fascist leader (Italy), tried & shot   

1947  Thor Heyerdahl & "Kon-Tiki" sail from Peru to Polynesia on this day in history.   

1949  On April - 28 bkln, Commish Chandler suspends Durocher but he is absolved on May 3 NY fan charges Leo Durocher with assault after Giants lose 15-2 to   

1950  Bhumibol Adulyadej marries Queen Sirikit after their quiet engagement in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 19, 1949 on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 28 ratification by Australia of peace treaty with Japan and official end of British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF), Japan   

1952  On April - 28 the United States end their occupation of Japan.   

1952  WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect on this day in history.   

1952  On April - 28 patty Berg wins LPGA Richmond Golf Open   

1955  WBIQ TV channel 10 in Birmingham, AL (PBS) begins broadcasting on April - 28.   

1955  On April - 28 lode Cantens, Flemish playwrite (Gnomes of the City), dies at 43   

1956  On April - 28 last French troop leave Vietnam   

1957  On this day in history patty Berg wins LPGA Western Golf Open   

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on April - 28.   

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

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on this day in history.   

1748  On April - 28 birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  On this day in history hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)