Historical Events In April - 28

1958  Vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed) on this day in history.   

1958  Vice Pres Richard Nixon begins goodwill tour of Latin America on April - 28.   

1958  Great Britain performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island on April - 28.   

1959  KLOE TV channel 10 in Goodland, KS (CBS) begins broadcasting on April - 28.   

1960  "Christine" opens at 46th St Theater NYC for 12 performances on April - 28.   

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

1961  Lt Col Gueorgui Mossolov takes E-66A to 34,714 m altitude on this day in history.   

1962  Naval forces capture Forts Jackson and St. Philip, LA on this day in history.   

1963  Marilynn Smith wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship on April - 28.   

1964  On this day in history japan joins OECO   

1965  Barbra Striesand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on April - 28.   

1965  Dominican Republic intervention began on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 28 uS marines invade Dominican Republic, stay until October 1966   

1965  Barbra Streisand stars on "My Name is Barbra" special on CBS on April - 28.   

1965  On this day in history ferdinand Bordewijk, Dutch lawyer/writer (Character), dies at 80   

1966  20th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat LA Lakers, 4 games to 3 on April - 28.   

1966  Ralph Bunker, actor (Ghost Goes West), dies of a stroke at 77 on April - 28.   

1967  On April - 28 expo 67 opens in Montreal   

1967  On April - 28 muhammad Ali refuses induction into army & stripped of boxing title   

1968  On April - 28 11 year-old Mary Bell strangles 4 year-old   

1968  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2422 Perovskaya   

1969  Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France on this day in history.   

1969  General de Gaulle resigns as President of France on April - 28.   

1969  On April - 28 johannes Rontgen, composer, dies at 70   

1970  On April - 28 ed Begley actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69   

1970  Ed Begley, actor (Mr Koppel-Leave it to Larry), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1971  Samuel Lee Gravely Jr becomes first black admiral in US Navy on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history t Smirnova discovers asteroid #2093 Genichesk   

1972  The courts awarded the Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because the winner was given drugs before the race on April - 28.   

1973  On this day in history pat Henning, actor (Goodyear TV Playhouse), dies at 62   

1974  Last Americans evacuated from Saigon on April - 28.   

1974  Paul Page, actor (Girl from Havanna, Moth), dies at 70 on April - 28.   

1975  John Lennon appears on "Tonight" & Ringo on "Smother Brothers" on this day in history.   

1975  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

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

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  On April - 28 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)