Historical Events In April - 28

1976  Eugen Roth, writer, dies at 81 on April - 28.   

1977  On this day in history christopher Boyce convicted for selling secrets   

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

1979  Feliks Roderyk Labunski, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1980  Alfred Hitchcock Diedfrom Liver Failure and Heart Problems on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history cyrus Vance, Carter's Secretary of State, resigns   

1980  On this day in history tommy Caldwell rocker (Marshall Tucker Band), dies   

1980  Dee Carroll, [Betty Jean Marsh], actress (Mad Bomber, Split), dies on this day in history.   

1981  Mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79 on April - 28.   

1981  On April - 28 mickey "Toy Bulldog" Walker, welterweight champ (1922-26) dies at 79   

1982  E Bowell discovers asteroids #2956 Yeomans & #3253 Gradie on this day in history.   

1982  L G Taff discovers asteroid #3343 Nedzel on April - 28.   

1982  Bert van Dongen, [Abraham J Cohen], Dutch singer/actor, dies at 66 on April - 28.   

1983  On April - 28 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.   

1986  Chernobyl, USSR site of world's worst nuclear power plant disaster on April - 28.   

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

1987  Ben Linder, development worker, murdered by Contras in Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history aloha Airlines Boeing 737 roof tears off in flight; kills stewardess   

1988  On April - 28 nJ Devils set all time playoff mark for penalty minutes   

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

1990  On this day in history "Chorus Line" closes on Broadway after 6,137 performances (15 yrs)   

1990  Jean Blazer Baney, entertainer, dies on April - 28.   

1991  Ken Curtis actor (Gunsmoke), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1991  Space Shuttle STS 39 (Discovery 12) launched on this day in history.   

1991  On April - 28 the birth of Ken Curtis, American actor   

1991  Floyd B McKissick, US founder (CORE), dies on April - 28.   

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

1993  SECDEF memo orders Armed Forces to train and assign women on combat aircraft and most combat ships, but not to ground combat positions on April - 28.   

1993  Jim Valvano, basketball coach (NC State), dies of cancer at 47 on April - 28.   

1995  Andrew Salkey, author editor/broadcaster, dies at 67 on April - 28.   

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

1997  On this day in history susan Seddon Boulet, artist, dies of cancer at 45   

2001  On April - 28 dennis Tito, a millionaire, becomes the first space tourist.   

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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 this day in history.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

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

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

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

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

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

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  On April - 28 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

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